A non-aligned country does not lock itself to one of the world’s powerful sides. The famous use is from the Cold War: some countries would not stand with the United States or with the Soviet Union, and they called themselves the Non-Aligned Movement.

A non-aligned country一個non-aligned的國家 does not lock itself to one of the world's powerful sides不會把自己綁死在世界某個強權那一邊。 The famous use最有名的用法 is from the Cold War來自冷戰時期： some countries有些國家 would not stand with the United States or with the Soviet Union不願意站在美國那邊或蘇聯那邊, and they called themselves the Non-Aligned Movement就自稱為Non-Aligned Movement。

Though actually, “not joining a side” never meant “having no friends and no deals.” Many of those countries still took help, sold goods, or talked with both camps.

Though actually不過其實, "not joining a side"「不加入任何一邊」 never meant從來不代表 "having no friends and no deals."「沒有朋友、也不做交易」。 Many of those countries那些國家裡很多 still took help, sold goods, or talked with both camps還是接受援助、賣東西、或是跟兩邊都有往來。

Today people still use the word for a country that tries not to tie itself to one superpower. It is a serious news-and-history word, not an everyday one. You would not normally call a person non-aligned unless you were joking about politics.

Today今天 people still use the word人們還是用這個字 for a country that tries not to tie itself to one superpower指一個努力不把自己綁在某一個超級強權上的國家。 It is a serious news-and-history word它是個嚴肅的新聞、歷史用語, not an everyday one不是日常用字。 You would not normally call a person non-aligned你通常不會說一個人是non-aligned unless you were joking about politics除非你在開政治的玩笑。