In early August, however, rebels launched an offensive from the Nafusa mountains, intending to open a new, western front to break the deadlock.

8月上旬，反对派武装在内富赛山脉发动攻势，希望通过在西部开辟新的战场来打破僵局。

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Although not intended to alter western boundaries, the proclamation was nevertheless offensive to the colonies as undue interference in their affairs.

尽管未打算调整殖民的西部边界，1763公告仍然冒犯了各殖民地。他们认为公告是对殖民地事务的不正当干预。

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In the U. S., the word "Oriental" is considered offensive to Asians because the term is based on the geographic relationship of Asia from a Western perspective.

在美国，“东方”一词被认为是对亚洲人的冒犯，因为这一说法是基于以西方的视角来看待亚洲的地形关系。

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The offensive came after the United States and other western allies criticized the Pakistani military for failing to rein in the extremists.

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But for now it remains unclear whether they are simply strengthening their grip on areas around their home city, or laying the foundations for a bigger and more decisive offensive into the heart of western Libya.

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But its capture in an offensive that has been telegraphed for weeks could help sway Afghan and Western public opinion and is considered an important step in a broader push to reverse the Taliban's battlefield momentum.

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