As recently as 2005 the French parliament passed a law referring to the "positive role of the French presence overseas, notably in north Africa", a clause later removed after an outcry.

2005年，法国议会通过了一项法律条款，提到“法国应该在海外扮演一个主动的角色，尤其在北非地区”，但是一次强烈的抗议后移除。

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In the event of a confrontation between the North and South over failed elections in 2011, these organizations could play a role in mitigating the worst excesses of a crisis.

如果2011年大选失败，南北方对抗交锋，这些组织在压制暴行的扩大上有举足轻重的作用。

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There has been much discussion, too, about the role that mobile phones and social media have played in stirring up groundswells of protest in places such as north Africa and the Middle East.

人们也曾讨论过，智能手机和社交媒体在北非和中东的抗议浪潮中所起的煽动作用。

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As the company grew the founders divided their responsibilities, with Stephan taking over the role of growing the North American business.

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On Monday, KCNA reported that Mr Pak had been elected to the role of premier of the North Korean cabinet.

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Mr Miliband stressed that figures revealed by the Tories that the UK has only eight days worth of gas storage left ignored the role of imports and the North Sea.

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