... contingency 意外事故；偶然事件；可能性 ， contingent state of emergency 紧急状态 saber-rattling武力威胁 ...
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I think saber-rattling and talking about exercises for military intrusions do nothing but escalate the situation," she said.
我认为，军事恐吓或者有关军事入侵的讨论只能让局势更加恶化。
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From that base he soon began a long series of saber-rattling negotiations with the capitals of the Roman Empire at Constantinople in the East and Ravenna in the West.