2019-05-09 “以史为鉴”怎么翻译？

原文：As the United States fnds itself in a period of great power competition and facing the prospect of great power war, it is helpful to look to the past for insights that can illuminate the future.

译文：由于美国正处于大国竞争时期，并且有可能面临大国战争，我们必须以史为鉴，这样才能展望未来。