As we see other countries in the world falter in the wake of conflict or natural disasters, we hope that the success of East Timor will prove to be less of an exception and more of a precedent.
我们看到世界上其他国家在冲突或自然灾害之后艰难前行时，我们希望东帝汶的成功将证明，与其说它是一个例外，不如说它将成为一个先例。