The collapse soon afterwards of its cold-war sponsor, the Soviet Union, added to the country's deep isolation and cut off the flow of roubles that had kept its economy going.

在其冷战后的赞助者苏联崩溃，使它更加孤立与无援。

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In other words, you cut yourself off from the opportunity flow.

换句话说，你自己离开了这条机会河流。

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This causes inflammation that makes plaques more likely to swell, rupture and cut off blood flow.

这些炎症反应造成了斑块继续长大、破裂最终堵塞血流。

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But Syria could certainly cut off the flow of re-supply to Hezbollah, which eventually would be felt, and Hezbollah could not ignore that if Syria took that step.

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Secretary of State John Kerry, on a surprise one-day visit to Baghdad, pressed Iraqi officials Sunday to cut off the flow of Iranian arms to the Syrian government and warned that future American aid to Iraq could be at risk if it doesn't.

WSJ: U.S. Prods Iraq to Stop Arms Going to Syria