But it is spreading rapidly among the middle classes and the elites.

但是，它是在中产阶级和精英阶层当中迅速传播的。

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It has become an invaluable tool for spreading breaking news and played a major role in the recent uprisings in the Middle East.

它已经成为突发新闻传播过程中无可替代的工具，同时，还在近期的中东动乱中扮演了重要的角色。

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The biggest difficulty is that by squeezing the pirates hard in the Gulf of Aden the naval task forces have created a “balloon effect”, spreading attacks out to the middle of the Indian Ocean.

最大的难点是，海军军事力量在亚丁湾附近极力打压海盗，海盗却像气球一样反弹起来：海盗的袭击范围甚至扩展到了印度洋的中部。

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There is also the possibility of political unrest spreading into other Middle East countries.

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So expect unrest and revolution to keep spreading throughout the Middle East, and expect risk premiums to keep goosing the price of oil and gas.

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