Because both sides possess nuclear arms and the ability to deliver them anywhere in the world it was assumed that if one power nuked another, the other would retaliate.

因为双方都进行了核武器的开发，并开发将核武器发射到世界各处的能力假设一方对另一方使用核武器，另一方必会进行报复。

I became aware that he was pushing me with his strong hindquarters, moving me away as deliberately as though he possessed an arm with which to do so.

我意识到他在用他强壮的后躯推着我， 故意把我推开， 就好像他有一只手臂可以这样做一样。