But Russia's policy in the Middle East, and its flirtation with China, are also part of the quest for great-power status.

而俄罗斯的中东政策，以及它与中国的亲密关系，也是其追求大国地位的具体表现。

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It is still early days in the quest for global power of the Chinese carmaker.

中国汽车制造商对全球影响力的争夺目前仍处于初期阶段。

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The quest for finding alternate energy sources has been hastened in Japan in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear power station crisis sparked by the tsunami in March.

自从3月日本海啸引发福岛核危机以来，日本就加快了寻找替代核能能源的步伐。

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In contrast, other groups, like the Irish, and later African-Americans, have pursued their quest for power largely through social organization(the Catholic and black churches, respectively) and by political conquest.

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But in its quest for power, this team is paying a price that would have been unthinkable in the days of Hammerin' Hank: a dizzying number of swings and misses.

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Clearly, the Philippines' quest for cheaper power will take more than just a big gas strike.

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