Second, Burma’s generals know that they face a stark choice: either maintain power or risk imprisonment, exile, and possible death. In their eyes, this leaves them with virtually no choice but to hold on to power at all costs.
其次，缅甸的将军们明白他们面临着无法回避的选择：要么继续掌权，要么就得面对入狱、流放甚至可能是死刑的风险。在他们看来，这实际上就是除了不惜一切代价继续把持大权之外别无选择的境地。