1·Other Arab states, especially the monarchies, have so far parried calls for change with seeming success, using the familiar mix of coercion, co-option and promises.
其它阿拉伯国家、特别是君主国以惯用的威吓、收买与许愿等手段齐上，似成功压制了民众变化的诉求。
2·Again, the territorial issues among the Gulf monarchies can fundamentally be regarded as resource-based disputes.
再如，海湾君主国之间的领土争端基本可视为资源型的争端。