Aggressive Chinese nationalism could turn lethal, too, if its economy were to falter.

中国咄咄逼人的民族主义也会变得极具破坏力，如果它的经济出现摆动的话。

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But European officials—and not only the ECB-- seem very reluctant to admit that their economy is faltering, fearing that it will further weaken confidence and add to the slowdown pressures.

但是不仅仅是欧洲央行，欧洲官员们看起来非常不情愿承认他们的经济正在下滑，他们担心这将会进一步削弱信心并且增添减缓的压力。

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It may be, as President Mubarak’s critics argue, that the faltering progress of democratization reflects the attempt to block all potential challengers to Gamal.

也许像穆巴拉克的批评者所说的那样，这种犹犹豫豫的民主化进程是为了阻止任何可能挑战贾迈尔地位的人。

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