Conflict is not inherent in a nation's rise.（The United States i

Conflict is not inherent in a nation's rise.（The United States in the 20th century is an example of a state achieving eminence without conflict with the dominant countries. ）Nor was the often-cited German-British conflict inevitable. Thoughtless and provocative policies played a role in transforming European diplomacy into a zero-sum game.
【正确答案】：20世纪的美国就是一个例证，它在脱颖而出的过程中并没有与当时占据主导地位的国家发生冲突。
【题目解析】：of在这里是介词短语做后置定语。翻译时为了避免句子过长，可以提出来单独翻译。