That, he says, would inflict a strategic defeat upon the United States, which would end any hopes that Georgia and Ukraine have for NATO membership.

费尔根豪尔说，这将导致美国的策略失败，从而消灭格鲁吉亚以及乌克兰加入北约的任何希望。

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Perisic lashed in an 87th-minute shot in a thrilling match to inflict Spain's first defeat in 15 games at the European Championship since losing to Portugal in Euro 2004.

在这场惊心动魄的比赛中，佩里·西奇在87分钟的那粒进球最终击败了西班牙队，这还是西班牙自从2004年败给葡萄牙以来在欧洲杯15场比赛中的首次失利。

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The only other club to inflict an away Premiership defeat on Arsenal during the past three seasons is Blackburn Rovers, who beat the Gunners 2-0 during last season's title run-in.

另一个在自己主场击败阿森纳的是布莱克本，他们在上赛季冠军争夺冲刺阶段2：0击败枪手。

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Poland's fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska was the highest to fall, losing 6-7 6-1 6-2 to Simona Halep of Romania in the second round, but she may have gained some consolation by seeing sister Urszula inflict defeat on 15th seed Ana Ivanovic.

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Opponents claimed that he wanted to inflict a defeat on the judiciary ahead of a law reform later this year, and that he also hoped to cow the president as part of a broader strategy aimed at taking over the presidency himself and giving Italy what his admirers say would be a more decisive form of presidential government.

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Neither the Syrian armed forces nor the rebels seem able to inflict a decisive defeat on the other.

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