中英翻译

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

在美国这样的成熟的民主国家中，严格的分权制衡甚至能制约住最渴求权力的总统。

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

西方国家似乎走上了一条不同于世界其它国家的道路，尤其是与传统观念依然存在的亚洲国家不同。