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Unit 5 Chapter 13 The Constitution and the Federal System New Words 1. enact vt. to make a proposal in law Congress refused to enact the bill 2. enforce vt. to make people obey a rule or law Governments make laws and the police enforce them. 　 Parking restrictions will be strictly enforced. 3. veto n./vt. (vetoed, vetoing, vetoes) 否决权，否决 vt. if someone in authority vetoes something, they refuse to allow it to happen, especially something that other people or organizations have agreed (=disapprove of)veto legislation/a measure/a proposal etc　President Bush vetoed the bill on July 6.to refuse to accept a particular plan or suggestion　Jenny wanted to invite all her friends, but I quickly vetoed that idea .Permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have a veto over any proposal. 联合国安全理事会常任理事国对一切提案均有否决权.Japan used her veto to block the resolution. 日本使用了否决权反对该项决议.overrode overridden) disregard or set aside (sbs opinions, etc) 不顾, 不理会（某人意见等）: override sbs views, decisions, wishes, etc 无视某人的看法﹑ 决定﹑ 愿望等 * They overrode my protest and continued with the meeting. 他们不顾我的抗议仍继续开会. be more important than (sth) 比（某事物）更重要: Considerations of safety override all other concerns. 对安全的考虑压倒一切.overriding adj [usu attrib 通常作定语] more important than any other considerations 首要的: It is of overriding importance to finish the project this week. 最重要的是本星期要完成这一项目. [U and C] a small change, improvement, or addition that is made to a law or document, or the process of doing this　constitutional amendmentsamendment to　an amendment to the resolutionMy mind kept straying from the discussion (to other things). 我在讨论时总是走神（去想别的事情）. * Dont stray (away) from the point. 不要离题withdraw (a law, etc) officially; revoke 废止（法规等）; 撤消; 取消extremely unpleasant, in a way that almost makes you feel sick = revolting, disgusting The sight of him is repulsive to me. 我一看见他就十分反感. 15. controversy n. 争议，争论 controversial a. 有争议的 16. discriminate vi./vt. vi. to treat a person or group dif