1·Iran, which once held so much sway, is not talked of as a model: theocracy does not appeal to the youngsters on the Arab street.
伊朗，曾经像个墙头草一样，摇摆不定，不能称之为典范。神权对阿拉伯街头的年轻人来说，没有什么吸引力。
2·I had hardly been outside my hotel, and already I realized that visiting a theocracy would be a memorable experience.
我几乎没有走出酒店就已经意识到访问一个神权统治的国家一定会是一种难忘的经历。
3·Many of the monasteries are closed, and much of the theocracy seems to have passed into history.
许多寺庙已经关闭，以及大部分的神权似乎已成为历史。