The increasing tension of a cold war could lead to a hot war. 愈演愈烈的冷戰可能導致熱戰。
A hot, total war like the second world war could not last for decades, so the curtailment of domestic liberties was short-lived. 像二戰一樣的全面熱戰不可能持續數十年之久,因此,國內自由的縮水并不會(huì )太長(cháng)。