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例句：One of the official powers of the President is the ability to veto bills.
       否决议案是总统的权限之一。

       When did they make their engagement official?
       他们什么时候正式宣布了订婚的消息？
 
2.turnout n.聚集的人群, 出席者, 产量【经】产品, 产额, 出动

例句：The turnout of voters was low in many localities.
      在许多地区选民投票率很低。

      There has been a great increase in the factory's turnout this year.
      今年这家工厂的产量提高不少。

3.interfere vi.妨碍, 冲突, 干涉, 抵触

例句：The police can not interfere with the intelligence work of the department or they will be disciplined.
       警方不能干预这个部门的情报工作，否则会受到纪律处分。

4.revenue n.收入, 岁入, 税收, 税务局

例句：Tourist income is the city's main source of revenue.
      旅游业是该市的主要收入来源。

5.corruption n.腐败, 堕落, 贪污

例句：Corruption is the real disease of Mexico City.
      腐败才是墨西哥城里真正的祸害。

6.sustain vt.承受, 支持, 供养, 继续, 忍受, 蒙受, 证实, 准许

例句：The ammunition must be portioned to sustain the regiments' daily fight.
      必须将这批军火配给这个团，以保障他们日常的作战需要。

      Japan must develop a new policy framework to sustain its economic development.
      日本必须要建立一个新的政策框架，这样才能保证经济的发展。

可持续发展：sustainable development

7.ombudswoman 女性调查专员或监察专员

8.erupt v.爆发

例句：The wisdom of Chinese people will erupt like a volcano.
     中国人的智慧就会象火山一样释放出来。

9.mysterious a.神秘的, 难解的, 不可思议的

例句：This science fiction novel tells us a mysterious story.
      这本科幻小说讲述了一个神奥的故事。
 
10.explode v.爆炸, 爆发, 激增

11.bridge vt.架桥于, 跨越

例句：We have to bridge the gap between rich and poor people around the world.
      我们必须要消除世界各地的贫富差距。