A.Translate the following underlined sentences into Chinese
Conflict is not inherent in a nation’s rise. The United States in the 20th century is an example of a state achieving eminence without conflict with the then-dominant countries. Nor was the often-cited German-British conflict inevitable. Thoughtless and provocative policies played a role in transforming European diplomacy into a zero-sum game.
【正确答案】：
20世纪的美国就是一个例证，它在脱颖而出的过程中并没有与当时占据主导地位的国家发生冲突。
【题目解析】：20世纪的美国就是一个例证，它在脱颍而出的过程中并没有与当时占据主导地位的国家发生冲突。考点：“of”介词短语作后置定语的翻译。an example of：......的例子。without conflict with：与......没有冲突。then-dominant countries：当时占主导地位的国家。