An even more delicate question, raised by the rebels' poor military performance, is whether there would be any circumstance in which coalition (though not American) ground forces might go in.

还有一个更棘手的问题，肇因于反抗军毫无作战能力，就是无论发生任何状况，联军(但不包括美军)地面部队都可以直接进入干预。

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Keen not to depict themselves as a purely Tuareg movement, the rebels say they want a fairer slice of the country's wealth, especially from its gold, oil and uranium, all found in the north.

这个组织并不期待被描述成为一个纯柏柏尔人的运动，其叛军成员们讲道，他们期望较公平地分到国家的财富一杯羹，尤其是国家的黄金、原油与铀——都是这些在北部地区发现的。

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In the ensuing reshuffle Mr Brown contemplated promoting his longtime adviser Ed Balls to chancellor of the exchequer, but decided not to provoke rebels who dislike the abrasive schools secretary.

在接下来的内阁改组中，布朗将按计划提拔其长期顾问埃德·鲍尔斯(Ed Balls)为财政大臣，但是打算不过分激怒不喜欢这位讨厌的教育大臣的反对派。

youdao

They would hit the Confederates with so much strength in so many places that the rebels could not stop them.

VOA: special.2009.11.26

It did not free all of the slaves in the United States, only those held by the rebels.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

Jusu does not know the rebels who killed her daughter, but she is not afraid to speak out in front of her community.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07

Why would we intervene on behalf of the rebels in Libya and not help those in Syria?

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

The paper says that the rebels have the technical ability to strike not only in the region but also in Europe.

BBC: Press links Algerian crisis with Mali operation

On the issue of arming the rebels, the President has said that that issue has not been ruled in or out, something you underscored in a statement yesterday.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing