For a while, U.S. power was checked by the Soviet Union, but since the end of the Cold War, America has been the sole superpower.

有一段时间，美国的力量曾遭到苏联的制衡，但自从冷战结束之后，美国已经成为单极世界的唯一超级大国。

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The US can expect to be the sole superpower for some time yet, if we mean by the term a state capable of deploying effective power almost anywhere in the world.

美国仍可以指望在一段时间内作为唯一的超级强权，如果我们衡量的条件是一个国家是否能在几乎全世界各地都部署有效力量。

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After the Cold War, as the sole superpower, American overall strength ahead of other countries, makes her think that she can complete the objectives immediately.

冷战结束后，美国作为唯一的超级大国，综合实力领先于其他国家，这使得美国觉得离既定目标只有一步之遥了。

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It is tempting to compare the present era with the 19th century, when Britain was the sole superpower.

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