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They know they won't get that. But it softens the ground for the second demand, the real reason Winston Churchill has crossed the ocean.
他們明白這個目的是達不到的，但它會為第二個要求鋪平道路，那才是溫斯頓.丘吉爾橫渡大洋的真正原因。
They want a warning by the United States to Japan that any move against the British in Asia means war with us.
他們希望由美國向日本提出警告：在亞洲采取任何與英國作對的行動都意味著同我們開戰。
Their empire is mighty rickety at this point.
他們的帝國在亞洲的力量很薄弱，希望美國對這種警告起一些支持的作用。
They such a warning will shore it up. And they'll press for big war supplies to their people in Egypt and the MiddleEast.
他們還將催促我們向他們在埃及和中東的軍隊提供大量軍用物資。
Because if Hitler pokes down there and closes the canal, the Empire strangles.
因為如果希特勒侵入該地區，封鎖蘇伊士運河的話，大英帝國便等于被人扼住了咽喉，勢必難以生存下去。
They'll also try, subtly but hard--and I would too, in their place-for an understanding that in getting American aid they come ahead of Russia.
他們還會巧妙而又努力地設法一我若處在他們的地位也會那樣做一達成這樣一種諒解，即在獲取美國援助方面他們應該優先于俄國。
Now is the time to bomb the hell out of Germany from the West, they'll say, and build up for the final assault.
他們會說，現在是從西線開火把德國炸個天翻地覆的時候了，應該積蓄力量，準備發起最后攻擊。
Stuff We give Russia, it will be hinted, may be turned around and pointed against us in a few weeks.
他們還會暗示，我們給俄國人提供的物資，幾個星期之后也許就會詡過頭來用。再攻擊我們。
Victor Henry said, The President isn't thinking that way.
維克多.亨利說，總統可不這樣認為。
I hope not. If Hitler wins in Russia, he wins the world.
但愿如此。一旦希特勒戰勝了俄國，他就會戰勝全世界;
If he loses in Russia he's finished, even if the Japanese, move.
而如果他在俄國戰敗，他就會徹底完蛋，即使日本人有什么動作也無關大局。
The fight over there is of inconceivable magnitude.
俄國那邊的戰斗規模之大簡直令人難以想象。
There must be seven million men shooting at each other, Pug. Seven million, or more.
戰斗雙方投入的兵員估計有七百萬。帕格，七百萬，也許還更多。
Hopkins spoke the figures slowly, stretching out the wasted fingers of both hands.
霍普金斯一字一頓地說出這個數字，同時把兩只手的瘦削的手指全伸了出來。
The Russians have taken a shellacking so far, but they're unafraid.
到目前為止，俄國人一直處于挨打的地位，但他們并不害怕。
They want to throw the Germans out.
他們決心要將德國人趕出去。
That's the war now. That's where the stuff should go now.
目前的戰場就在那兒，援助物資也應該運送到那兒去。
Then this conference is almost pointless, said Pug The barge was slowing and clanging as it drew near the Augusta.
那樣說，這次會談幾乎毫無意義了，帕格說。快艇此時已放慢速度，軋軋響著靠近了奧古斯特號。
