And nothing makes them more anxious than their fear that a regional dispute might, if not brought to an end quickly, steamroll into national disintegration.

而且，他们担心一个地区性的争议如果不尽早结束就会演变成全国性的分裂。没有其他事情比这个让他们更加焦虑。

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© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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There are reasons for people to feel anxious about economic globalization, pan-European bureaucracy, the huge and not always effectively controlled influx of immigrants, and the aggression of radical political Islam.

人们有理由对经济全球化、泛欧官僚、大量移民涌入管理不善以及极端政治伊斯兰的入侵感到焦虑。

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© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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'HE might bite,' Alice cautiously replied, not feeling at all anxious to have the experiment tried.

“它会咬人的。” 爱丽丝小心地回答， 一点也不愿意让她搂抱。

Carroll, Lewis / Alice's adventures in Wonderland卡罗尔 刘易斯 / 爱丽丝梦游仙境

爱丽丝梦游仙境

卡罗尔 刘易斯

Alice's adventures in Wonderland

Carroll, Lewis

© 1901, by Harper & Brothers

The Queen's argument was, that if something wasn't done about it in less than no time she'd have everybody executed, all round. (It was this last remark that had made the whole party look so grave and anxious.)

王后的理由是：谁不立即执行她的命令， 她就要把每个人的头都砍掉， 周围的人的头也都砍掉（正是她最后这句话， 使这些人都吓得要命）。

Carroll, Lewis / Alice's adventures in Wonderland卡罗尔 刘易斯 / 爱丽丝梦游仙境

爱丽丝梦游仙境

卡罗尔 刘易斯

Alice's adventures in Wonderland

Carroll, Lewis

© 1901, by Harper & Brothers