Finally, along with the United Kingdom among European countries, France retains more of a global role than Germany has yet acquired. While the United Nations Security Council is outdated in its structure, it still plays a crucial legitimizing role; and France, not Germany, is a member.
最后，与英国和欧洲国家一样，法国的全球作用比目前的德国更重要。联合国安理会的结构早已过时，但在合法化方面仍起着关键作用；法国是其成员国，而德国不是。在许多其他国际组织中，法国的地位也要重于德国。