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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In the United States, patents, Copyrights and trademarks are governed by federal law. Trade secrets are governed by state laws.

在美国，专利权、版权和商标权是由联邦法管辖的，而商业秘密是由州法律管辖的。

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On July 9, the Knicks acquired three more pieces — Anthony Randolph, Kelenna Azubuike and Ronny Turiaf — in a trade with the Golden State Warriors.

7月9日，尼克斯在与金州勇士队的交易中再取三块拼图——安东尼·兰多夫（Anthony Randolph）、凯兰纳·阿祖布克（Kelenna Azubuike）和罗尼·图里亚夫（Ronny Turiaf）。

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She also said Arab moderates should reopen trade offices and make other confidence-building gestures toward Israel to show Israelis that peace would actually end the Jewish state's regional isolation.

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Analysts say the recovery is being propped up by government spending and could be vulnerable if trade or state-driven investment weakens.

NPR: China's March Imports Rise In Sign Of Recovery

Post-Soviet Armenia has embraced trade, made legal reforms, privatized state-owned enterprises and slashed inflation to 2.9% since joining the World Trade Organization in 2003.

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Many California businesses have argued that forcing reductions in carbon emissions through a cap-and-trade platform will cause industry to move out-of-state.

FORBES: California's Carbon Caps are Contentious but Coming