1、fundamental

基本的;根本的;主要的;基礎的

Our constitution embodies all the fundamental principles of democracy.

我們的憲法體現了民主的所有基本原則。

A fundamental human right is being withheld from these people.

這些人被剝奪了一項最基本的人權。

根本性的;固有的;根深蒂固的

But on this question, the two leaders have very fundamental differences.

但在這個問題上，兩位領導人有著根本性的分歧。

Amnesty says there are fundamental flaws in their military justice system.

國際特赦組織稱他們的軍事司法體系存在著根本性的缺陷。

必需的;不可或缺的

He believes better relations with China are fundamental to the well-being of the area.

他相信和中國建立更加良好的關系對這一地區的繁榮發展至關重要。

The method they pioneered remains fundamental to research into the behaviour of nerve cells.

他們首創的方法在神經細胞活動的研究中一直是不可或缺的。

2、govern

統治；治理

They go to the polls on Friday to choose the people they want to govern their country.

星期五，他們去投票站投票選擇他們所期望的國家管理者。

Their citizens are very thankful they are not governed by a dictator.

他們的公民十分慶幸沒有受獨裁者的統治。

支配；控制；影響

Marine insurance is governed by a strict series of rules and regulations.

關于海險有一系列嚴格的規章制度對其作了規定。

The government has altered the rules governing eligibility for unemployment benefit.

政府已經修改了有關領取失業救濟金資格的規章制度。