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France today is no superpower, but French influence in some spheres significant. Nothing has cemented French influence in the world like the decision made by the victorious World War Ⅱ powers in 1945 to include France as one of the five permanent, veto-wielding members of the Security Council. Until the end of the Cold War, France rarely found itself in disagreement with or the U.S. on major issues. But the U.N. veto today takes on larger significance as France struggles to decide whether it wants to lead the European Union in defiance of American power or in partnership with it. As America's great media outlets have begun preparing for coverage of the D-Day celebrations, the question of a "grand gesture" by the French toward the American war in Iraq has been raised. Administration officials hint that, perhaps, just perhaps, the French President will use the occasion of France's rescue as an opportunity to square the accounts-to issue a blanket endorsement of America's plan for Iraq's future and throw its support behind the transfer of power looming at the end of the month. France certainly wants the United States to be successful in Iraq at this point. But France seems unlikely to see D-Day as an opportunity to make good on a 60-year-old debt. Beyond nice speeches and some truly fine cuisine, don't expect France to liberate America from Iraq.
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France today is no superpower, but French influence in some spheres significant.
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Nothing has cemented French influence in the world like the decision made by the victorious World War Ⅱ powers in 1945 to include France as one of the five permanent, veto-wielding members of the Security Council.
【答案解析】[解析] 这里对不定式短语进行拆句，译成独立分句，从而实现英语汉译时从形合结构向意合结构的转化。又如： That question is too hard for me to answer.那个问题太难了，我回答不了。 Mr. Brown is too ill to have been anywhere but in bed.布朗先生病得太厉害，不能走动，只能躺在床上。
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Until the end of the Cold War, France rarely found itself in disagreement with or the U.S. on major issues.
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But the U.N. veto today takes on larger significance as France struggles to decide whether it wants to lead the European Union in defiance of American power or in partnership with it.
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As America's great media outlets have begun preparing for coverage of the D-Day celebrations, the question of a "grand gesture" by the French toward the American war in Iraq has been raised.
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Administration officials hint that, perhaps, just perhaps, the French President will use the occasion of France's rescue as an opportunity to square the accounts-to issue a blanket endorsement of America's plan for Iraq's future and throw its support behind the transfer of power looming at the end of the month.
【答案解析】[解析] square accounts with原意是“与……结清帐目，(跟某人)算账，(向某人)报复”，这里引申为“知恩图报”。意思相近的短语包括settle accounts with或balance accounts with。 account一词搭配能力很强，如：bring sb. to account(责问，质问，要求说明)，by one's own account(据某人自己说)，find no account in sth.(认为某事对自己没有好处)，from all accounts(从各种说法来估计)，hold...of much account(看重，重视)，lay one's account on(把……估计在内；期待；指望)等。a blank endorsement也是一金融用语，意为“空白背书”。根据上下文，issue a blank endorsement转译为“允诺，赞同，支持”。英语中很多专门术语用作普通词语，从而使语言表达形象具体，如： urban agglomeration城市人口稠密区(agglomeration原指凝结物，化学用语，这里用于比喻为“城市人口群”) The Children's Fund had primarily a catalytic effect.儿童基金会主要起某种促进作用。(catalytic原指“催化剂”，化学用语) The Pretoria government was increasingly overwhelmed by the synchronized initiative of the protagonists of independence.比勒陀利亚政府对独立运动领袖一致的步调越来越惊慌失措。(synchronize原义是同时发生，同步，物理学用语)
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France certainly wants the United States to be successful in Iraq at this point. But France seems unlikely to see D-Day as an opportunity to make good on a 60-year-old debt. Beyond nice speeches and some truly fine cuisine, don't expect France to liberate America from Iraq.