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1.mandate n. 授权；命令，指令；委托管理；受命进行的工作 vt. 授权；托管

The president and his supporters are almost certain to read this vote as a mandate for continued economic reform.
总统和他的支持者们几乎肯定地认为这次投票是对继续进行经济改革的授权。

2.stall n. 货摊；畜栏；托辞 vi. 停止，停转；拖延 vt. 拖延；使停转；使陷于泥中

The Social Democratic Party has vowed to try to stall the bill until the current session ends.
该社民主党已立誓设法暂停该议案直至当前会议结束。

3.authoritarianism n. 独裁主义；权力主义

Modern authoritarianism is a vestige of traditional personal rule.
现代独裁主义则是传统的个人统治的残余。

4.half-baked adj. 不完整的；未完成的；半熟的

This is another half-baked scheme that isn't going to work.
这又是一个考虑不周的计划，是不会成功的。

5.statehood n. 国家地位；州的状态或地位

West Virginia was granted statehood in 1863.
西弗吉尼亚于1863年获准成为一个州。

6.lion's share 最大的份额；最佳份额

Military and nuclear research have received the lion's share of public funding.
军事研究和核研究得到了公共资助里最大的份额。