But expansions of settlements in the West Bank and a hardening of Israeli attitudes have isolated Israel and its main backer, the United States.

但随着约旦河西岸的扩张，以色列地区态度的日趋强硬并孤立了以色列及其主要支持者，美国。

youdao

Britain, Rwanda's most generous backer, gave warning that it would cut its aid if Mr Kagame did not clean up Rwanda's act in next-door Congo.

对卢旺达最慷慨的援助国英国就宣称，如果卡加梅不停止在邻国刚果暗度陈仓的行径，就削减其对卢旺达的资助。

youdao

The mine's backer, Lafayette Mining of Australia, was already struggling financially, so any long delay in reopening risked causing its collapse.

该矿产的投资者，澳大利亚拉法耶特矿业公司，在财务上已捉襟见肘，任何开采的长期停滞将都导致其陷于崩溃。

youdao

NPC's vice-chairman, Wang Zhaoguo, this week suggests that the worst fears of Taiwan, and its backer America, may not materialise.

ECONOMIST: China

It's a virtual printing press for carbon certificates that its backer, Sumitomo, can sell or use to offset its obligations under Kyoto.

FORBES: When Pigs Fly

After EMCC lost its backer, American Totalisator Vice President Henry Strauss, near the end of 1949, it was forced to court suitors who might acquire the firm.

CNN: Genesis of the computer