1. In mature democracies such as America, strong checks and balances constrain even the most power-hungry president.

在美國(guó)這樣的成熟的民主國(guó)家中，嚴(yán)格的分權(quán)制衡甚至能制約住最渴求權(quán)力的總統(tǒng)。

2. The West seems set on a different course from the rest of the world, especially Asia, where traditional attitudes persist.

西方國(guó)家似乎走上了一條不同于世界其它國(guó)家的道路，尤其是與傳統(tǒng)觀念依然存在的亞洲國(guó)家不同。