Most Syria watchers think the son is a lot less ruthless than the father. But he is surrounded by many of the same sort of hard security men.

大多数叙利亚观察家认为儿子不若父亲残酷，但是他的周遭有很多相同样主张坚固安全的人士。

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He said the security forces would continue to crack down hard on the protestors.

他说安全部队将继续严厉镇压抗议者。

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It's hard to stay ahead of the game in network security when the landscape is constantly changing.

当形势不断变化时，在网络安全领域保持领先地位是困难的。

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Concerns over security have been especially hard to dispel due to the country's high crime rate.

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The president campaigned hard, urging people to vote even if they voted against him, hoping a big turnout would validate his national security and economic programs.

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He says it is hard being a Yellow Shirt in a red town, where many in the security forces and government are sympathetic to the Reds.

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That will be hard for security firewall companies, like Symantec.

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It's hard for the security forces to move around and effectively patrol the areas.

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When compared to the Social Security hard freeze, the proposed federal worker pay freeze seems more like slush.

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