Britain may not be quite so gung-ho about throwing itself into every scrap going as it has been, but this review should be seen more as a tactical retreat than a surrender.

英国也并不是非常情愿像现在这样把自己陷入口角之争中，然而这份防务报告更应当是被视为一次战略撤退而不是一次投降。

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I shall never surrender or retreat.

我们将绝不会投降，也不会撤退。

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Should they engage, retreat, surrender, or attempt to disarm?

他们应当正常交战、撤退、投降还是应当试着将他们缴械？

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But many ordinary Libyans remain skeptical that powerful militias, many of which have vast weapons arsenals, will surrender so easily and may simply be beating a tactical retreat until popular anger calms.

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