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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This article identifies the preparation necessary for a war game.

本文阐述的是野战必需的备战工作。

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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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The 18-day exercise, code named Yudh Abhyas or preparation for war, concludes Thursday.

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War and the preparation for war is an intrinsic part of even the most just city.

因为战争与备战是,就算最公正城市也都具备的固有成份。

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The North views the drills as a provocation and as preparation for war.

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Military training gives a much better psychological preparation for war than any amount of counselling, which, he says, tries to create victims.

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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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