实施 vt. implement
使……合法化 vt. legalize
首要任务 n. priority
建立 vt. establish
减轻、缓解 vt. alleviate =ease =relieve
当局 the authorities
禁止 vt. forbid/ prohibit
立法 n. legislation
税收 tax revenue
民主的 adj. democratic
高效率的 adj. efficient
优化资源分配 optimize the distribution of res-ources
稳定 n. stability
解决 vt. Combat = tackle = resolve = address = grapple with
严厉的，严格的 adj. stringent
短视的 adj. short-sighted
支出，花费 n. expenditure
社会保险 social security
老百姓 n. citizens/ the citizenry
规范，管理 v. regulate/ monitor/ oversee
严禁 strictly prohibit/ ban altogether
严格的法律 stringent laws/ legislation
强制性的，按照法律或者规定必须做的 adj. mandatory/ compulsory
监督 n. scrutiny
监督 v. scrutinize/ monitor
为……拨款 allocate money to sth./ be a patron of/ invest in/ fund/ dedicate money to sth.
预算 n. budget
政府开支 the government spending/ expenditure on sth.
削减 v. curtail
增加 v. augment
当务之急 n. priority
把……当作当务之急 give priority to sth.
责任 n. duty/ responsibility/ obligation
军备竞赛 n. arms race
自卫 n. self-defense
国土安全 national security/ homeland security
缺乏远见的政策 short-sighted policy
扩张 n. expansion/ aggression
谋求霸权 seek/ pursue hegemony
恶性循环 a vicious circle
地区不稳定因素 destabilizing factors
规章制度 rules and regulations
太空竞赛 space race
武器 n. arms/ weapons/ armaments
下岗工人 laid-off workers/ downsized workers
失业 n. unemployment/ joblessness
基础设施 n. infrastructure
公共交通系统 public transportation/ transit system
电网 power grid
石油天然气管线 pipelines
给排水系统 water supply and drainage system
民主与开明的政府 a democratic and progressive government
临时的应急措施 a stopgap measure
