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When the justices vote on a case, the Chief Justice's vote is equal to (or has the same importance as) the other eight votes.
當(dāng)大法官對一個案件進(jìn)行投票表決時，首席大法官和其它八位一樣都只有一票（或和……是同樣重要的）。
However, the Chief Justice gets to decide who will write the court's opinion (or a written document explaining what the court decided and why).
然而，首席大法官決定由誰來書寫法院意見（或解釋法院裁決和理由的書面文件）。
Because the Chief Justice knows each justice's writing style and opinions,
因?yàn)槭紫蠓ü偾宄课淮蠓ü俚膶懽黠L(fēng)格和意見，
he or she can pick the one who will write an opinion that describes the case as he or she would want it to be described.
他或她可以挑選一位按照其想要的案件描述方式來描述的大法官書寫法院意見。
That is an important way for the Chief Justice to influence the work of the Supreme Court,
這是首席大法官影響最高法院的重要方式，
since lawyers and other judges often go back to read the Supreme Court's opinions and use them to make other legal decisions later.
因?yàn)槁蓭熀推渌ü僖院髸?jīng)常重讀最高法院的意見并據(jù)此來作出其它的法律決定。
When the U.S. president is inaugurated (or first begins working as the president),
當(dāng)美國總統(tǒng)宣誓就職時（或開始擔(dān)任總統(tǒng)一職時），
the Chief Justice states the oath (or promises that are made before entering a public office) that the new president must repeat.
首席大法官陳述誓言（或在擔(dān)任政府公職前的承諾），新總統(tǒng)必須跟著念。
The Chief Justice also must preside over (or lead) impeachment trials for the U.S. president.
首席大法官還必須主持美國總統(tǒng)彈劾案的審判。
An impeachment trial happens when the members of Congress believe that the president is doing his or her job very poorly or has done something very wrong
彈劾審判的發(fā)生是在國會議員認(rèn)為總統(tǒng)工作表現(xiàn)極差或犯下大錯，
and want to vote to have the job of president taken away from him or her.
想要通過投票來罷免總統(tǒng)的時候。
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