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新闻常用词汇 Politics, elections and laws conspire: to plan or plot secretly v. 阴谋策划 prominent: widely known; eminent a. 重要的；著名的 provisional: provided or serving only for the time being; temporary a. 临时的；暂时的 depose: to remove from office or power v. 废黜；免职 constituency: the body of voters represented by an elected legislator or official n. 选区；选民 electorate: a body of qualified voters n. 全体选民 avert: to ward off (something about to happen); prevent v. 避免；防止 hail: to greet or acclaim enthusiastically v. 喝彩，欢呼 amnesty: a general pardon granted by a government, especially for political offenses n. (尤指对反政府政治犯的)特赦 run-off: a second round election between the two candidates who get most votes n. （在得票数最多的二人中进行的）决胜选举，第二轮选举 by-election: a special election held between general elections to fill a vacancy, as for a parliamentary seat n. 补缺选举，如在竞选议会席位时 turnout: the number of people gathered for a particular event or purpose; attendance n. 到会者，参加者 delegate: representative n. 代表 ( delegation n. 代表团 incumbent: currently holding a specified office a. 在职的，现任的 rig: to manipulate dishonestly for personal gain v. 操纵，舞弊 deport: to expel from a country v. 驱逐出境 expulsion: the act of expelling or the state of being expelled n. 驱逐 referendum: the submission of a proposed public measure or actual statute to a direct popular vote n. 公民表决，全民投票 revoke: cancel; withdraw v. 取消，撤销 judiciary: the judicial branch of government n. 司法部 jurisdiction: the right and power to interpret and apply the law n. 司法权；裁判权 annul: to make or declare void or invalid, as a marriage or a law v. 取消，废除 inauguration: formal induction into office n. 就职典礼 endorse: to give approval of or support to v. 承认, 认可, 赞成 outcry: a loud cry, especially a strong protest or objection n. 大声疾呼；公开抗议 adjourn: to suspend proceedings to another time or place v. 延期, 休会 orchestrate: to arrange or control the elements of v. 组织或控制一些要素 oversee: to watch over and direct; supervise v. 看管，指导；监督 unprecedented: having no previous