Chapter 1 冷酷自大、不择手段的美国总统——Frank
1 It’s sure to be an uphill battle
肯定是场硬仗
2 We can’t allow ourselves to be heldhostage by public opinion
我们不能被公众的想法左右
3 But that only increases my estimation ofher
但那只会增加我对她的尊重
4 You don’t strike me as someone who shiesaway from a challenge
我看你不像遇到挑战就会退缩的人
5 I’m declaring war on atrophy
我是向衰退宣战
6 I need to concentrate on what’s in frontof me right now
现在我得专心解决眼前的问题
Chapter 2 争强好胜、感情用事的美驻联合国大使——Claire
7 What I lack in experience I’ll make upfor in work ethic
经验的缺乏我会用职业道德补上
8 He’s at his wit’s end
他真是无计可施了
9 We were just brainstorming alternatives
我们只是在考虑别的选择
10 There is no ideal other than repealingthe law
除非废除法律，不然不可能理想
11 Going around the Security Council is aradical move
绕过安理会实在是鲁莽之举
12 Every day, he wakes up bearingresponsibilities you can’t possibly imagine
每一天，他承受的责任都是你无法想象的
Chapter 3 狡猾多疑、心思缜密的俄罗斯总统——Petrov
13 Men like you don’t show up for dinnerwithout an appetite
你这种人如果没有胃口是不会赴宴的
14 As long as there is transparency andcommunication
只要能保证透明性，保持沟通就好
15 You saw my men as expendable
你觉得我的人是可以牺牲的
Chapter 4 文笔优美、观察力敏锐的畅销小说家——Tomas
16 For some reason, he trusted me with thescales
不知怎么，他信任我做称重
17 I think people need to hear your voiceto hear his
我觉得人们要听听你的声音，才能听到他的声音
18 You wrote that I refuse to see theimpossible as impossible
你书里写我拒绝相信不可能
19 I’m sure any book you wrote would do tentimes what mine do
我敢说不管你写什么都会卖得比我的好十倍
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