These small nations constitute an important grouping within the EU.

这些小国家是欧盟中的一个重要小集团。

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The empire absorbed many small nations.

该帝国吞并了许多小国。

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This is the picture that can be seen with most small nations on the Russian territory.

这就是俄国大多数小民族的写照。

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Many small nations wanted a stronger agreement.

VOA: special.2010.01.19

In the project, the United Nations agency works with small farmers to grow more and better produce.

VOA: special.2009.11.17

In as much as international bodies and agreements lower the costs of having borders, small nations that would like to have states see them as more affordable.

ECONOMIST: Good fences

But it can be a big problem in small nations.

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Compensation is an increasingly hot issue in the talks, with small nations demanding the inclusion in any 2015 agreement of a "loss and damage mechanism" whereby rich nations would pay them to rebuild from, say, extreme storms.

BBC: Harrabin's Notes: Broken engagement