The ambassador did his utmost to prevent the outbreak of hostilities.

这位大使竭尽全力防止战事的爆发。

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Russia's currency and stock market have suffered substantial losses since the outbreak of hostilities in Georgia three weeks ago.

自从三个星期前俄罗斯武装入侵格鲁吉亚以来，俄罗斯的股票市场和外汇市场损失惨重。

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That is why I attended today's rally." But many professionals, are cautious about harsher measures or an outbreak of hostilities that would shake investor confidence in South Korea, one of the world's top 15 economies.

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The planning for these exercises clearly predates the outbreak of hostilities between Russia and Georgia.

ECONOMIST: Ruling the waves

Just as the Versailles Treaty produced not a lasting peace but an interlude between and pretext to war, so the Vance-Owen "peace plan" will assure the future outbreak of regional hostilities -- even if succeeds (against all odds) in temporarily suspending the present ones.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy