Any thought of concession or compromise is gravely mistaken.

任何退让或者妥协的想法都是严重错误的。

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© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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He could, however, smooth over some of the rougher edges of Putin’s energy policy – a small concession here, a new deal there – but only at the fringes.

但他却可以抚平普京能源政策上的一些边边角角——在这里做出一个小的让步，在那里达成一个新的协议——但所有这一切充其量只是在边缘问题上的退让。

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Admittedly, Israeli governments have never liked the idea of negotiating peace with all enemies simultaneously, if only because the political costs of the required concessions would be unbearable.

众所周知，以色列政府从来不喜欢同时与所有敌人进行和平谈判的想法，因为难以承受所需妥协的政治成本。

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http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 11.01.2011

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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5. Both China and India are demanding concessions from the US before they will even consider caps on greenhouse-gas emissions.

5.中国和印度在同意考虑温室气体减排之前都要求美国做出让步。

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