Authorities

当局

Regulate/administer/oversee

规范，管理

Implement

实施

Legislate

立法

A democratic and progressive government

民主与开放的政府

Strictly prohibit/ban altogether

严禁

Stringent laws/legislation

严格的法律

Allocate/subsidize/fund

为。。。拨款

Tax revenue

税收

Curtail

削减

Augment

增加

Give priority to sth./prioritize sth.

当成当务之急

Humanitarian aid

人道主义救援

Arms race

军备竞赛

Homeland security

国土安全

A vicious circle

恶性循环

Destabilizing factors

地区不稳定因素

Weapons/arms/armaments

武器

Laid-off workers

下岗工人

Infrastructure

基础设施

Public transport system

公共交通系统

Power grid

电网

Water supply and drainage system

给排水系统