The central state, though often very rich and very populous, was intrinsically fragile, since the development of new international trade routes could undermine the monetary base and erode state power.

尽管中央帝国通常非常富有和人口稠密，它本质上是很脆弱的，因为新的国际贸易路线的发展可能会破坏货币基础和侵蚀国家权力。

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Four-fifths of that trade passed along the twisting mountain road that links San Antonio with the state capital, San Cristóbal.

五分之四的贸易量要经由连接San Antonio与Táchira州首府San Cristóbal之间的蜿蜒山路。

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In July, Hawaii became the first state in the U.S. to ban the sale, trade and possession of shark fins.

7月，夏威夷成为美国第一个禁止出售、交易和持有鱼翅的州。

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Secretary of State Blaine wanted to increase trade between the United States and other countries.

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And he said it was right for the United States to pay the debts of Texas, because that state no longer could collect taxes on trade as an independent country.

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U.S.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said the foreign ministers also discussed the importance of expanding trade and making it more sustainable and inclusive.

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The state of trade survey of 400 firms across the UK suggested a "bleak" outlook for 2013.

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One, Harriet Harman, was later sacked from her job as secretary of state for social security, and another, Margaret Beckett, was demoted from secretary of state for trade and industry to leader of the House of Commons.

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Patricia Hewitt, now a minister of state at the Department of Trade and Industry, is tipped as a possible replacement.

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