复数： cliques
第三人称单数： cliques
过去式： cliqued
过去分词： cliqued
现在分词： cliquing

The country is run largely in the interests of a ruling clique .

这个国家相当程度上是在按照一个统治集团的喜好运转。

It may be a sign of tolerance for those outside his clique .

这或许是容忍集团外势力的信号。

Not so long ago , this small clique could mould the world according to its predilections .

就在不久以前，这个小集团还可以按照自己的嗜好来安排世界事务。

Mbeki surrounded himself with a clique , some of whom demonstrated a political ruthlessness and thuggery not seen in the mandela era .

围绕姆贝基身边的是一群私党，他们中的一些人显露出了在曼德拉时代所没有过的政治残酷与邪恶。

But at the same time it also knows that the military clique at present has to overcome not only external but international difficulties .

但与此同时，现在的军阀派系要克服的不仅是国内的困局而且来自国际的困局。