In the early stage, the middle class sides with an authoritarian regime because they want to maintain social stability.

早期的中产阶级支持掌权者的统治，因为他们想保持社会稳定。

Whether Mr Assad is willing to make these changes, and whether he can do so without undercutting the foundations of his authoritarian regime, is unclear.

目前，阿萨德究竟肯不肯推行改革，能不能在不危及其统治政权的基础上推行改革尚不清楚。

Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall is a symbol of authoritarian regime. It mimics the Chinese palace-like building, from the surrounding (gardens and the square) to the space usage.

中正纪念堂作为威权的权威象征，从仿中国宫殿的建筑本体、周边的空间配置(花园、广场)，到空间的使用(除了现在的两厅院)处处流露著象征符号。

There are questions about whether an authoritarian political regime can put the cap on demands for freedom among its increasingly educated youth – and whether conflicts will arise as a result.

权威政治体制是否能满足日益增多的知识青年对自由的需求——是否会由此引发冲突。

That stability could be provided by an authoritarian Iraqi regime or by Iraq's neighbours, but once it was in place (the thinking goes) America could slip quietly out and hope for the best.

这种稳定局势可以由一个专权的伊拉克政府提供，也可以由伊拉克的邻国提供，但是一旦局势稳定(一切顺利)，美国就可以平静地撤出，并希望出现最好的结果。