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1、Unit5Chapter13TheConstitutionandtheFederalSystemNewWords1.enactvt.tomakeaproposalinlawCongressrefusedtoenactthebill2.enforcevt.tomakepeopleobeyaruleorlawGovernmentsmakelawsandthepoliceenforcethem. Parkingrestrictionswillbestrictlyenforced.3.veton./vt.(vetoed,vet
2、oing,vetoes)否决权，否决vt.ifsomeoneinauthorityvetoessomething,theyrefusetoallowittohappen,especiallysomethingthatotherpeopleororganizationshaveagreed(=disapproveof)vetolegislation/ameasure/aproposaletc PresidentBushvetoedthebillonJuly6.torefusetoacceptaparticularplan
3、orsuggestion Jennywantedtoinviteallherfriends,butIquicklyvetoedthatidea.n.PermanentmembersoftheUnitedNationsSecurityCouncilhaveavetooveranyproposal.联合国安全理事会常任理事国对一切提案均有否决权.Japanusedhervetotoblocktheresolution.日本使用了否决权反对该项决议.4.overridevt.(overrodeoverridden)disre
4、gardorsetaside(sb'sopinions,etc)不顾,不理会（某人意见等）:overridesb'sviews,decisions,wishes,etc无视某人的看法﹑决定﹑愿望等*Theyoverrodemyprotestandcontinuedwiththemeeting.他们不顾我的抗议仍继续开会.bemoreimportantthan(sth)比（某事物）更重要:Considerationsofsafetyoverrideallotherconcerns.对安全的考虑压倒一切.overridin
5、gadj[usuattrib通常作定语]moreimportantthananyotherconsiderations首要的:Itisofoverridingimportancetofinishtheprojectthisweek.最重要的是本星期要完成这一项目.5.consularadj.领事的6.resignationn.辞职resignvt.7.voidadj.无效的8.amendmentn.[UandC]asmallchange,improvement,oradditionthatismadetoalaword
6、ocument,ortheprocessofdoingthis constitutionalamendmentsamendmentto anamendmenttotheresolution9.conventionn.代表大会，习俗，惯例，协定10.prosecutorn.检察官11.impeachmentn.弹劾12.strayvi.偏离Mymindkeptstrayingfromthediscussion(tootherthings).我在讨论时总是走神（去想别的事情）.*Don'tstray(away)fromth
7、epoint.不要离题13.repealvt./n.withdraw(alaw,etc)officially;revoke废止（法规等）;撤消;取消14.repulsivea.extremelyunpleasant,inawaythatalmostmakesyoufeelsick=revolting,disgustingThesightofhimisrepulsivetome.我一看见他就十分反感.15.controversyn.争议，争论controversiala.有争议的16.discriminatevi./vt
8、.vi.totreatapersonorgroupdifferentlyfromanotherinanunfairwaydiscriminateagainst Underfederallaw,itisillegaltodiscriminateagainstminoritiesandwomen.discriminateonthegr
