Instead, big countries jostle for a share of influence, knowing they cannot monopolise the scene; small and medium-sized powers struggle to keep room for manoeuvre by playing off would-be patrons.
相反，大国知道它们不可能垄断该地区，因而争抢着分享影响力；小国以及中等国家则通过让那些自诩的保护人彼此相斗而努力保持着自己的回旋余地。
Small- and medium-sized countries talk about “geographical balance”; to big players that sounds like national quotas trumping talent.
小国和中等国家谈“地域平衡”；而对大国来说，这听上去象是按国家配额分配职位的规则压过了唯才是任。
China cherishes bilateral traditional friendship and observes the principle that all countries, big or small, are equal.
中国珍视中土传统友谊，遵循大小国家一律平等原则。
All countries, big or small, rich or poor, strong or weak, are equal members of the international community and have the equal rights to take part in international affairs.
国家不分大小、贫富、强弱，都是国际社会的平等一员，都有参与国际事务的平等权利。
As an actor, I have visited many countries and countless cities big and small.
由于工作拍戏的缘故，我去了很多不同的国家，到过世界各地许多的城市，大大小小无法计数。
As mentioned above, the aim of disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation is to promote peace and security for all countries, big or small, strong or weak.
如前所述，裁军、军控和防扩散的目的是为增进各国和平与安全。各国，包括大国、强国，更包括小国、弱国。
Conservatism has other rewards, too: being a big, safe-sounding bank in small countries has allowed it to pay uncompetitive interest rates and still keep pulling in deposits.
保守主义者也有其他的回报：作为一家稳健的在小国经营的大银行，它能够支付没有竞争力的利率而保持吸收存款。
He emphasized that China treats all the neighboring countries, being big or small, strong or weak, rich or poor, equally and sincerely.
强调对周边国家不论大小、强弱、贫富，中国一律平等相待、坦诚相见。
You all countries who can guarantee on something big or small events each other when dealing with no conflict, and finally into the world of ou nuclear fire?
你们各个国家中有谁能担保在就某件或大或小的事件彼此之间打交道时不发生矛盾，最后酿成各国群殴之核武大火？
I'd like very much to do business with China, as you trade on the basis of equality and mutual benefit with all countries, big or small.
我很愿意和中国做生意，因为你们无论对大国还是小国都是平等对待，在平等互利的基础上做买卖。
Small countries can repel the aggression by any big powers if only they dare to rise in a struggle and grab the weapons in their hands and master their own country's destiny.
小国人民敢于起来斗争，敢于拿起武器，掌握自己国家的命运，就一定能战胜大国的侵略。
Small countries can repel the aggression by any big powers if only they dare to rise in a struggle and grab the weapons in their hands and master their own country's destiny.
小国人民敢于起来斗争，敢于拿起武器，掌握自己国家的命运，就一定能战胜大国的侵略。
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