Saber rattling that set the stage for war.

他们已作好长期争斗的准备。

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I think saber-rattling and talking about exercises for military intrusions do nothing but escalate the situation," she said.

我认为，军事恐吓或者有关军事入侵的讨论只能让局势更加恶化。

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The league, he thinks, is walking a fine line between making its case aggressively and saber rattling to the point of irreparably damaging its relationship with its players.

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My take: all this saber rattling about high royalties and windfall profits taxes is designed to scare the minnows out of the water and clear the way for the government to make a development deal with the big guys who have the balance sheet and know-how to get the job done.

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To be sure, this kind of saber-rattling happens every time the Guild's contract comes up for renegotiation.

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