deputy n. 副手, 代理人

John will act as a deputy for me during my absence.
我离开期间, 约翰将代理我的职务。

external forces 外部力量

It is not far fetched to imagine that these external forces can even bring down governments and their economies!
你别说不可思议，这些外部势力甚至可以把政府和它们的经济搞垮。

speculate，disarmament agreement 裁军协议

mandate，to lift a boycott 取消禁令

withdraw，embargo，impose sanctions against... 实施制裁