But a Pentagon spokesman, Colonel Dave Lapan, said there are indications of foreign powers pulling back from their dealings with the US.

但五角大楼发言人戴夫·拉潘上校说，与美国打交道的外国势力有退却的迹象。

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However, some countries may be wary of depending on foreign powers for their energy and might want to make and reprocess their own fuel.

然而，有些国家可能担心在能源上依赖其它大国而想要制造并再加工自己的燃料。

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“A prince,” Niccolo Machiavelli wrote, “should have two fears: one, internal concerning his subjects; the other, external, concerning foreign powers.”

意大利历史学家尼可罗·马基亚维利曾在《君主论》中写道“身为君主，应当注意两件事：对内，关乎臣民；对外，关乎列强。”

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The foreign powers began to negotiate with China on paying for damages.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

He denounced what he called interference by foreign powers.

VOA: special.2009.06.20

But he stressed this did not mean Tehran would be dependent on foreign powers,adding, "we will definitely secure our needs" for fuel.

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

Mr Putin has accused the NGOs of meddling in politics on behalf of foreign powers.

BBC: Angela Merkel tells Vladimir Putin - Russia needs NGOs

His parting words as president were for the U.S. to avoid permanent alliances with foreign powers.

FORBES: Benjamin Netanyahu Vs. Barack Obama, Part One

He must think about timing, consequences, relations with foreign powers, his next career move.

ECONOMIST: Jack Straw and General Pinochet