Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
在国家这个整体恐怖的
English translation:
against the backdrop of nationwide terrorism
Added to glossary by
Denyce Seow
Feb 19, 2007 13:52
17 yrs ago
Chinese term
Singapore
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在国家这个整体恐怖的
Chinese to English
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Government / Politics
在国家这个整体恐怖的大前提下，所被侵略的国家的人民生命几乎还不如草屑，不稳定也是很正常的.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | when the whole country is under the threat of |
isahuang
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| 3 +2 | Under the premise that the country is in a reign of terror |
pkchan
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| 4 | After the country was conquered (by ...) |
Shang
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Proposed translations
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when the whole country is under the threat of
When the whole country is under the threat of terrorism, or when horror is terrorising the whole country,
I am not sure whether 恐怖 here refers to terrorism, but guess you can figure that out based on the context.
在国家这个整体恐怖的大前提下，意思应该就是整个国家都在恐怖的影响下，都在恐怖笼罩之中。
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Note added at 37 mins (2007-02-19 14:30:20 GMT)
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That confirmed my guess about the country in question here. Now it should be easier to understand the phrase. Just turn on the TV and watch some news from that region, you will fully understand the phrase. :)
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Note added at 50 mins (2007-02-19 14:42:39 GMT)
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another version would be: against the backdrop of nationawide terrorism, this one is probably closer to the Chinese phrase of 在...大前提下
I am not sure whether 恐怖 here refers to terrorism, but guess you can figure that out based on the context.
在国家这个整体恐怖的大前提下，意思应该就是整个国家都在恐怖的影响下，都在恐怖笼罩之中。
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Note added at 37 mins (2007-02-19 14:30:20 GMT)
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That confirmed my guess about the country in question here. Now it should be easier to understand the phrase. Just turn on the TV and watch some news from that region, you will fully understand the phrase. :)
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Note added at 50 mins (2007-02-19 14:42:39 GMT)
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another version would be: against the backdrop of nationawide terrorism, this one is probably closer to the Chinese phrase of 在...大前提下
Note from asker:
| This paragraph talks about Iran and Iraq, so I guess it has to do with terrorism. :) |
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Comment: "Thanks, everyone. I am going with Tingting's second suggestion. It goes better with the rest of my sentence."
2 hrs
After the country was conquered (by ...)
入侵 -> 民怨沸腾 -> 社会动乱
+2
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