A preemptive strike against a sovereign nation raises moral and legal issues.

对一个主权国家进行先发制人的攻击会引起道德和法律上的争议。

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A small but vocal group of Hawaiians and environmentalists have long viewed their presence as disrespect for sacred land and a painful reminder of the occupation of what was once a sovereign nation.

一群规模不大但积极发声的夏威夷人和环境保护主义者长期以来一直把这些（望远镜）的存在视作对圣地的不敬，以及勾起他们对曾经主权国家被占领的沉痛回忆的事物。

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Inkatha and the ANC have blamed each other for the violence which took place as thousands of Inkatha supporters marched through the city to demand the creation of a sovereign Zulu kingdom.

数千名因卡塔支持者游行穿过该市，要求建立一个独立的祖鲁王国，因卡塔与非国大互相指责对方应为暴力事件负责。

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The company is not an investment vehicle for the government like a sovereign wealth fund.

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And in such a world, even a sovereign state will be endangered either from other states or from groups and individuals devoted to terror and destruction.

在这样的世界里,即使是主权国家,也可能受到来自他国的侵犯,或者是个人以及团体的恐怖破坏。

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So, Hobbes clearly believes or thinks that this will be a useful book for a sovereign to read and hoping it will gain the ear of a sympathetic sovereign or potential sovereign.

很明显，霍布斯认为,这对君王将是本很有用的书,并真心希望它能得到一些富有同情心的君王,或是即将接任的君王的欣赏。

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"Iraq is a sovereign nation which is conducting its own foreign policy, " he said.

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Rescue proposals in Europe have turned on how ratings agencies define a sovereign default.

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But now, the social media corporation has their first official support from a sovereign nation: Thailand.

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