Contents 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...................................................................002 2 We can’t allow ourselves to be held hostage by public opinion 我们不能被公众的想法左右................................................014 3 But that only increases my estimation of her 但那只会增加我对她的尊重................................................027 4 You don’t strike me as someone who shies away from a challenge 我看你不像遇到挑战就会退缩的人......................................040 5 I’m declaring war on atrophy 我是向衰退宣战................................................................056 6 I need to concentrate on what’s in front of me right now 现在我得专心解决眼前的问题.............................................071 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 up for in work ethic 经验的缺乏我会用职业道德补上..........................................086 8 He’s at his wit’s end 他真是无计可施了.............................................................101 9 We were just brainstorming alternatives 我们只是在考虑别的选择...................................................112 10 There is no ideal other than repealing the law 除非废除法律,不然不可能理想..........................................124 11 Going around the Security Council is a radical move 绕过安理会实在是鲁莽之举................................................140 12 Every day, he wakes up bearing responsibilities you can’t possibly imagine 每一天,他承受的责任都是你无法想象的.............................154 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 dinner without an appetite 你这种人如果没有胃口是不会赴宴的...................................172 14 As long as there is transparency and communication 只要能保证透明性,保持沟通就好......................................186 15 You saw my men as expendable 你觉得我的人是可以牺牲的................................................200 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 the scales 不知怎么,他信任我做称重................................................216 17 I think people need to hear your voice to hear his 我觉得人们要听听你的声音,才能听到他的声音...................231 18 You wrote that I refuse to see the impossible as impossible 你书里写我拒绝相信不可能................................................245 19 I’m sure any book you wrote would do ten times what mine do 我敢说不管你写什么都会卖得比我的好十倍..........................259
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