federal
adj.聯邦的,聯合的,聯邦制的,同盟的
The senator's federal leanings were well known.
參議員的聯邦傾向是眾所周知的。
democracy
n.民主政治,民主主義
confer
v.協商(discuss)
I conferred with my friends about what we should eat for dinner.
我和朋友商量晚飯吃什么。
consult
v.商量,商議;請教;參考
I must consult my principal on this matter.
我必須和我的委托人商量一下這件事。
entitle
vt.給…權利;給…稱號
warrant
n.授權,正當理由 vt.保證;辯解
empower
v.授權給…,使能夠
The new law empowered the police to search private houses in an mergency.
這項新法律賦予警察在緊急狀況下搜查私人住宅的權利。
authorize
v.批準(approve)
We are authorized to sign the contract with our counterparts.
我們被授權與同行簽訂合同。
exploit
vt. 剝削;開發(explore)
The company exploited the workers by falsely promising them pay raises.
公司虛偽地答應給工人加薪以剝削他們。
manipulate
v.操縱
He manipulated public opinion in his favor.
他操縱輿論向對他有利的方向發展。
maneuver
vt.調遺 n.策略(move, step, tactic)
At the last moment, the basketball player made a clever maneuver that allowed a goal to be made.
在最后一刻,這位籃球運動員做了一個聰明的動作,得了分。
contrive
v.計劃,圖謀(conspire)
He contrived to escape.
他設法逃脫。
inspect
vt.檢查,視察
The government sent an official to inspect our school.
政府派了一名官員來視察我們學校。