The democracies of the West may find it hard to shore up their defences.

西方的民主国家可能发现很难加固自己的防御。

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Because of the barrier of ice to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and populated areas to the north, there may have been a greater impetus for people to move in a southerly direction.

因为东面有冰的屏障，西面是太平洋，而且北面是人口稠密的地区，所以促使人们向南迁移的动力会更大。

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Ultimately, the rise of Asia may force the West to cede power, but it is not going to do so gracefully.

最终，亚洲崛起可能会逼迫西方交出大权，但西方绝不会大大方方的这样去做。

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Where the young may exult and the aged may rest, Away,far away, to the land of the west."

VOA: special.2010.05.13

And the medicines for a cobra bite in the Philippines may not work for someone bitten by a similar snake in West Africa.

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Some researchers say people living in cities in West Africa may have suffered most of all.

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Higher consumption may suit the West, but more investment is in Asia's longer-term interests.

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He may scold the West, but he has thrown open the doors to foreign investment.

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Behind all this, however, lies an even tougher fact the West may soon have to face.

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