Many people were expecting (that) the peace talks would break down.

许多人预料和平谈判会破裂。

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Apart from that, my first break was writing my book about my experience in the Peace Corps.

如果不算这些，我的第一个突破应该是写书，那本关于和平队经历的书。

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But more will need to be done to help countries break the conflict trap, cement peace, and improve governance and growth.

但要帮助各国摆脱冲突陷阱、缔造和平、改善治理和促进增长，还需要做更多的工作。

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To use an American force to deter military action by Syria is to make killing Americans the price to break the peace.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: A US force for the Golan Heights? A roundtable discussion

They believe that many unionists have never had any intention of sharing power, and are using decommissioning either to break the peace deal, or to emasculate the republican movement.

ECONOMIST: Down to the wire

If a modicum of peace did break out, Somalia would still be a patchwork state but it might become a more or less functioning one.

ECONOMIST: Somalia