An increasingly powerful China will seek to become the most powerful state in Asia and dominate that region the way the United States dominates the Western Hemisphere.

一个日益强大的中国会寻求成为亚洲最强的国家，并象美国主宰西半球那样主宰该地区。

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During thunderstorms in parts of the western United States, rain often evaporates before hitting the ground, making the region vulnerable to brush fires from lightning hitting the dry earth.

在美国西部的一些地方，当暴雨来临时，雨水常常还没接触到地面就蒸发殆尽，当闪电击中干燥的地面时，这些地区经常发生由此而引发的灌木起火。

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For example, if a company sold products to all 50 states in the United states, there might be different regional managers: one for the western region, one for the southern region, and so forth.

例如，如果一家公司向美国的50个州销售产品，这里将可能有不同的区域经理：西部地区一个，南部地区一个，等等。

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Sponsored by Iran, modeled after Iran's Revolutionary Guards and supported by Syria, Hezbollah aims to establish a Shiite Islamic state in Lebanon and force Western interests like Israel and the United States out of the region.

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There is broad international consensus around that idea, and that is why you see so much pressure being brought to bear, not just by the United States, not just by Western nations, but also by nations in the region.

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Given the growing presence of radical, anti-western Iran in Central and South America, the threat to the national security interests of the United States and the region is a very real concern.

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