Second, there is a continuing structural imbalance between the way Europe looks at America, i.e., with passion and concern, and the way America looks at Europe, i.e., with mild interest giving way to growing indifference. During the Cold War, Europe was America’s first line of defense.
第二，欧洲和美国看待彼此的方式之间存在一种持续的结构失衡：欧洲带着热情关注美国，而美国对欧洲兴趣一般，而且越来越不关心。冷战时期，欧洲曾是美国的第一道防线。而在当下的全球时代，美国将优先考虑亚洲，中东，甚至可能是非洲。