The new security council, to be run by Mr Allawi and his Iraqiya party may in theory clip Mr Maliki’s military wings. But no one knows how it will operate.

阿拉维和其“世俗伊拉克”党管理的新安全委员会在理论上可能削弱马利基的军事势力。

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He swore he would feed it, change its cage weekly, clip its wings and toenails.

他发誓会喂养它，为它每周更换笼子，为它修剪羽毛和趾甲。

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The new security council, to be run by Mr Allawi and his Iraqiya party may in theory clip Mr Maliki's military wings.

而由阿拉维先生和他的Iraqiya党运行的新安全理事会理论上会削弱马利基先生的权力。

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These changes may not bring Goldman back to earth but they will clip its wings.

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Mr. Ahmadinejad has led an unprecedented behind-the-scenes challenge to the supreme leader, while Mr. Khamenei has worked steadily to clip his wings.

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Hedge funds will be particularly keen to get their hands on cutting-edge risk-takers who fret that new regulation will clip their wings.

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