They have been strengthening their border defences in preparation for war.

为了备战，他们一直在加强边境防御。

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The drills were held shortly after Israel purportedly conducted an air maneuver over the eastern Mediterranean and Greece in early June in what was considered as preparation for a war against Iran.

这次训练是以色列于六月早些时候在东地中海和希腊地区举行演习不久之后进行的，以色列的这次演习被认为是对抗伊朗的前期准备。

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After that, we might talk about the books he's read recently or discuss something in the news, such as the war in Iraq or Beijing's preparation for the 2008 Olympics.

然后，我们可能会谈起他最近阅读的书，或者讨论一下新闻热点，比如伊拉克战争、 2 0 0 8 北京奥运会的筹备。

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The Book of Numbers is so named because of God's command to Moses that he should count the Israelites in preparation for war.

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In 2001, Phillips was the first network correspondent to gain exclusive access to CAG 9, the elite Navy air wing, in preparation for the war against the Taliban in Afghanistan.

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It was not until government spending surged in preparation for World War II that the U.S. job market sprang to life.

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