The actual is that each one is seeking power, titles, positions of authority, and so on - all of which is covered up in various forms by well meaning words.

实相是每个人追求权力、头衔、权威的地位等– 所有这些都带着美好的字眼。

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Each of these states is seeking to adjust the balance of power in its favor.

这些州都在寻求调整权力平衡，使之对自己有利。

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It adopts the tactics of the weak by backing militants in the region (and by taking hostages), yet appears to be seeking the ultimate power of nuclear weapons.

伊朗采取的是弱者惯用的伎俩——支持本地区武装分子(以及挟制人质)，却又表现出一心追求核武器无以伦比威力的姿态。

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By supporting nuclear energy, the president may be seeking common ground with Republicans who have called for building as many as one hundred new nuclear power centers.

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The person seeking harmony thinks the person seeking power is aggressive to a fault.

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Mr Jones told AMs his government was not seeking power to vary income tax.

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But his motives are murky: is he just seeking power, is he acting from fear of (or with encouragement from) the Kremlin, or does he really wish his country well?

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