Although the whaling nations cannot hope to overturn the ban this year, they just might win a vote to make future ballots secret—a step that would heighten the drama at next year's meeting.
Although the whaling nations cannot hope to overturn the ban this year, they just might win a vote to make future ballots secret—a step that would heighten the drama at next year's meeting.
尽管捕鲸国在今年没有希望推翻禁捕令，但它们也许会刚好多获一票，使不记名投票可在未来发生—这是一个会在下一年的会议中增加戏剧性的举措。