Unlike the fracas over an American missile shield in Europe, this conflict shows no signs of blowing over, and threatens to damage further the rocky relationship between Russia and the West.

与美国在欧洲部署导弹防御系统问题上的喧嚣吵闹不同，这次冲突没有任何被人们淡忘的迹象，而且可能给本已困难的俄国与西方国家关系造成进一步的损害。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.01.2011

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.01.2011

Public interest is the missile, and the target is the “ruling power,” which protects itself by providing a decoy in the form of aimless talk.

各种兴趣就是导弹，而目标就是“统治权力”。统治权力通过以毫无边际的谈论的形式提供假目标来保护自己。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.12.2010

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.12.2010

any firearm of any description from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged;

可发射任何射弹、子弹或其他投射物的任何种类火器；

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 29.10.2011

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 29.10.2011

A person commits an offence who converts into a firearm anything which, though having the appearance of being a firearm, is so constructed as to be incapable of discharging any shot, bullet or missile through its barrel.

任何人将具有火器外形但在构造上不能从身管发射射弹、子弹或投射物的任何东西改换为 火器，即属犯罪。

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 20.11.2011

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 20.11.2011