"尽人皆知，苏联对古巴这时的发展感到不快，" 这位［欧洲］外交官说。可是他又说，苏联允许国内及东欧有较多的自由，"若强行逼迫加勒比海的盟邦，那可真是矛盾。"
"It's no secret that the Soviets are not happy about the developments here in Cuba, " the [European] diplomat said. But he added that with the Soviets permitting more freedom at home and within Eastern Europe, "it would be a real contradiction to twist the arm of its Caribbean ally."
同胞来自同一地区或城镇尤其是东欧的犹太人同伴
A fellow Jew who comes from the same district or town, especially in Eastern Europe.
