but to our mind his casus belli still stands, despite the failure so far to find weapons of mass destruction.
尽管没有找到大规模杀伤性武器,但是我们还是认为他的宣战原因成立。
with a flourish, russia this week recognised the 「independence」 of abkhazia and south ossetia, the enclaves that gave it a casus belli for its war on georgia (see article).
大功告成之后,本周俄罗斯承认了阿布哈兹和南奥塞梯的「独立」,正是这两块飞地引发了格鲁吉亚战争。
the casus belli is the government「s bid to reform public-sector pensions, which will see workers pay more in contributions and retire later.
罢工的导火线是政府改革公共部门的养老金,这将使工人付更多养老金,更晚退休。
the casus belli is the government」s plan, announced earlier this year, to make public-sector staff work longer and pay more for their pensions.