If political and ethnic problems are not resolved the situation could become uncontrollable.是什么意思？

If political and ethnic problems are not resolved the situation could become uncontrollable.

如果政治和民族问题得不到解决，局面可能会失控。

if

conj. 如果，倘若，即使，〈口〉是否，假设；n. 条件，设想；

例句
She was old enough to absent herself from the lunch table if she chose...
她长大了，可以自己做主不来吃午餐了。

political

adj. 政治的，政党的，对政治有兴趣的；

例句
He has also called for an acceleration of political reforms.
他同时呼吁加快政治改革的步伐。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

ethnic

adj. 种族的，部落的，某文化群体的；n. 少数民族的成员；

例句
He acknowledged that Mr Taylor's colour and ethnic origins were utterly irrelevant in the circumstances.
他承认在这种情况下泰勒先生的肤色和种族出身完全无关紧要。

problems

n. 问题( problem的名词复数 )，疑难问题，习题，思考题；

例句
There are two main problems which afflict people with hearing impairments...
听力有障碍的人们主要受到两大问题的困扰。

are

vi. （用于第二人称单复数现在时，第一、三人称复数现在时）是；n. 公亩（等于100平方米）；

例句
We are scared to abandon ourselves to our feelings in case we seem weak or out of control.
我们不敢放纵自己的情感，以免显得太过软弱或缺乏自制。

not

adv. 不，[用以表示否定、否认、拒绝、禁止等]不是，几乎不，未必，没有[用于否定后面的词或短语]；

例句
It became very clear that the incident was not just an aberration, it was not just a single incident.
事实已经很清楚，这件事不是偶发的，它并不是一起孤立的事件。

resolved

adj. 下定决心的，断然的，坚决的，已解决的；v. 做决定，分解(resolve的过去式和过去分词)；

例句
The matter should be resolved by the executive branch of government.
这个问题应该由政府的行政部门解决。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

situation

n. （人的）情况，局面，形势，处境，位置，[心理学]情境；

例句
The foreign minister admitted he was still anxious about the situation in the country...
外交部长承认对于该国的局势他仍然颇感忧虑。

could

aux. “can”的过去式，能够，打算，用于假设语气的条件句，用于虚拟语气的结论句；

例句
The regulations were relaxed and the prisoners could get out and about a bit.
规定有所放宽，犯人可以出去短暂放风。

become

vi. 变为，成为，变得，变成；vt. 适合，适宜，相称，相当，变成，发生；

例句
...abandoned buildings that become a breeding ground for crime.
沦为了犯罪温床的弃置楼群

uncontrollable

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例句
It had been a time of almost uncontrollable excitement...
那是一个几乎难以抑制亢奋的时期。