middle powers have more maneuvering room and trust than so called 「great powers, 」 which are more suspect for their more complicated geopolitical agendas.
中等国家比所谓的「大国」的活动空间和赢得的信任更多。
「the growing credibility of middle powers is the story this year, especially brazil and south africa, 」 said globescan chairman doug miller.
全球观察的总裁道格·米勒(dougmiller)说:「中游强国所受的认同增加是今年的主题.特别是巴西和南非.」
given the extraordinary security enjoyed by the great and middle powers of the west in the cold war's aftermath, these activities are puzzling.
在冷战过后,西方强大和中等势力享有极度安全,这些活动是令人费解。