1.Macedonia declared independence in 1991 after the break-up of the former country Yugoslavia.
declare independence 宣布獨立
Lithuania was the first of the Soviet republics to declare independence.
立陶宛是蘇聯中第一個宣布獨立的國家 。
2.Eighty-one MPs voted in favor of the name change in the 120-seat parliament.
in favor of 支持;贊成
The general opinion is in favor of us.
普遍的輿論對我們有利 。