But, combined with a stranglehold on themonasteries, and other repressive measures aimed at whittling down the numbersof protesters, they might be enough to show, once again, that resistance isfutile.

• 但是，鉴于佛寺受到限制，以及目的在于削弱示威的力量的其他镇压措施，这一切也许足以再一次说明抵抗是无用的。