1. Venture into the chatrooms of French cyberspace or onto the streets of Paris, and the impression this summer is of a country on the brink of totalitarian rule or civil collapse, or both.
on the brink of 在……的边缘,濒临
Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse.
他们的经济正摇摆于崩溃的边缘
2. A culture of mass protest is deeper-rooted in France than in any other European country, and reasoned debate often gives way to factional theatrics and sabotage.
give way to 给……让路
The budget squeeze around Europe is intensifying, and even in America fiscal stimulus may give way to austerity.
欧洲的财政状况不断恶化,即使美国也将停止财政刺激转而实行紧缩的财政政策
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