And, indeed, within two years of taking power, Sadat expelled the Soviets from Egypt and began to build a friendship with the US that, despite challenges and periodic differences, has proven important and valuable ever since.
事实上的确如此。上台两年内，萨达特把苏联人驱逐出了埃及，而且开始与美国建立友谊。尽管存在挑战和不时的分歧，这一友谊证明是重要的而且比以往更为具有价值。