Egypt’s government, by banning the Muslim Brotherhood, has taken the country backward since the military coup that overthrew President Mohamed Morsi last July. The Egyptian process, however, should not be considered merely a return to the pre-2011 status quo; rather, developments constitute what could be characterized as an ascending spiral that, while turning back on itself, nevertheless advances.
埃及政府取缔了穆斯林兄弟会，自去年7月军事政变推翻总统穆尔西以来，埃及一直在倒退。但是，埃及事件的过程不应该简单地认为是回到了2011年前的状态；相反，埃及的发展趋势可以看成是一个上升螺旋，虽有倒退但总体在前进。