a social gathering or event, often formal or noteworthy
活动, 招待会
他们举办了一场亲密的晚宴 affair。
a new law that is proposed to a parliament to be discussed about
法案, 法律提案
the legislative body of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives
国会, 立法机构
总统在正式演讲中向国会发表了讲话。
a person who aligns with or supports the principles and policies traditionally associated with conservative political ideologies
保守派, 传统主义者
保守派候选人以微弱优势赢得了选举。
a group of elected people who govern a city, town, etc.
议会, 委员会
理事会提出了新的环境法规。
to formally discuss a matter, usually in a structured setting
辩论, 讨论
居民们聚集在社区中心讨论社区的新发展计划。
a form of government where the power is vested in the hands of the people, either directly or through elected representatives
民主
民主允许公民参与自由和公平的选举。
to choose a person for a specific job, particularly a political one, by voting
选举, 通过投票选择
国家集体决定选举承诺积极变革的候选人。
relating to the central government of a country rather than the local or regional governments
联邦的, 中央的
联邦政府监督国防和外交等国家重要事务。
to regulate or control a person, course of action or event or the way something happens
管制, 控制
伦理原则规范科学家进行研究的方式，确保其诚实和透明。
a person who tries to bring about political or social change, especially someone who supports strong actions such as protests, etc.
活动家, 积极分子
作为一名环境活动家，她周末都在清理当地的海滩和河流。
the principle or system of unlimited and unchecked governmental power
专制主义, 独裁主义
专制主义往往导致权力的集中。
a formal agreement or treaty establishing cooperation between nations or groups for shared objectives
联盟, 条约
政治联盟通常是为了实现使多方受益的立法目标而建立的。
a senior official whose job is living in a foreign country and representing their own country
大使, 使节
作为驻法国的大使，她致力于促进文化交流和相互理解。
(of a country, region, etc.) the state of being independent and free from external control
自治
自治允许地方政府做出最适合其居民的决定。
a document listing the options or candidates used in voting
选票, 投票
选票包括了几项措施和提案。
concerning two groups or countries
双边的
他们举行了一次双边会议来讨论新政策。
the situation in which a group of countries have enough military or political power to prevent a country from controlling other countries
力量平衡, 势力均衡
a specific section within a government department which is responsible for specific tasks, functions, etc.
局
环境保护局负责监督和实施与保护和污染控制相关的政策。
the state of being a candidate in an election
候选人资格, 候选人资格
他的候选人资格吸引了年轻选民的强烈支持。
an economic and political system in which industry, businesses, and properties belong to the private sector rather than the government
资本主义, 资本主义制度
美国经常被引用为一个主要实行资本主义经济制度的国家的例子。
the job, skill, or act of managing the relationships between different countries
外交
她追求外交事业，担任大使。
the official laws and principles by which a country or state is governed
宪法
美国宪法保障其公民某些基本权利，例如言论自由和携带武器的权利。
a union of 27 European states that is formed to strengthen the economic and political bonds between its members
欧洲联盟
英国在2020年脱欧之前是欧盟的成员。
an overenthusiastic individual, especially one who is devoted to a radical political or religious cause
狂热分子, 极端分子
由于她对邪教教义坚定不移的信仰，她被贴上了狂热分子的标签。
based on or relating to a specific set of political or economic views or policies
意识形态的
保守派和自由派之间的意识形态分歧塑造了公共政策辩论。
the state of being free from the control of others
独立, 自治
财务独立是他的长期目标之一。
in a way that relates to multiple nations or the entire world
国际上, 在国际层面上
会议吸引了国际参与者和专家。
a belief in which the actions of one country affect all other countries in the world and that economic policy is built on benefiting the whole world not an individual country
全球主义, 全球化思想
全球主义的批评者认为，通过将全球市场置于国家利益之上，它可能会破坏当地文化和经济。
a social class that its members have a high socioeconomic status and are between the middle and upper classes
中上阶层, 高级资产阶级
a system that allows a limited number of immigrants to officially enter a country annually
配额制度, 限额制度
新的配额制度限制了每年签发的签证数量。
the illegal practice of forcing the asylum seekers or the refugees to return to the country where they are at risk of prosecution
遣返
难民害怕被驱逐出境，知道返回自己的国家将意味着面临监禁或更糟的情况。
the state of an organization or country that is lacking in order, authority, or control
无政府状态, 混乱
在停电期间，这座城市经历了一段短暂的无政府状态。
a session that each US Senate committee holds in order to determine whether a candidate should be confirmed or rejected for a high federal office
确认听证会, 确认听证
