There were reasons for the delay – not least the determination of the eastern and central Europeans to join the alliance that they had seen as such an effective defence against the Soviet Union.
会议的耽搁是有原因的，尤其是北约将决定让东欧和中欧各国入约视为对前苏联的又一成功的防卫举措。
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He said the Electoral College should delay its vote until its members can receive information from the Central Intelligence Agency about Russia's effect on the election.