Having tried to raise taxes on agricultural exports to extortionate levels, she turned the resulting dispute with angry farmers into a trial of strength which she lost.

她试图将农业出口税调至“敲诈般”的高度，愤怒的农民提出抗议，克里斯蒂娜想借此试探谁的力量更强一点，结果她输了。

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In a test of strength over the fate of an American agent, awaiting trial for murder, it is clear who is emerging the stronger.

在对等待谋杀案审判的美国机构的命运强弱的考验中，能够很显然看出谁比较强。

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Armed with the treaty, Europe could pack more of a punch in the world, or it could suffer from a trial of strength between the European Parliament and the union's other centres of power.

有了条约的武装，欧洲要么能在世界上发挥更强大的战斗力，要么就会承受来自欧洲议会和欧盟其他权力中心之间的磨练压力。

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The two countries are locked in a trial of strength over Iran's nuclear ambitions.

ECONOMIST: The axis of the formerly evil

Quite simply this is a trial of strength played out on the streets of Athens.

BBC: Greece: The moment of truth

Or will this rather techie issue become a trial of strength between Government ministers and parliamentary scrutineers.

BBC: Committees seek power over key hiring and firings