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Key to the traslationUnit One1. stock market2 in retrospect3 provide the foundation for4 destructive consequences5 prosperous development of information technology6 ride roughshod over sth7 be in danger8 combat effectiveness9. armed forces10 on the contrary11 homeland security12. be at war13 innocent victims14. secret police15 weapons of mass destruction (WMD)16. play into the hands of sb.17 pre-emptive attack18. pay lip service to 19 the last resort20. nuclear proliferationUnit two1. World Economic Forum ( WEF )2. dotcom mania3. corporate social resposibily (CSR)4. deferred compensation5. Non-Goverrmental Organizations(NGOs)6. to say nothing of7. article of faith8. corporate philanthropy9. good works10.tax relief11.case studies12.win-win characterUnit Three1. flying gear2. the aircraft carrier3. combat operations4. U.N Secretary-General5. power cuts6. White House7. Gallup poll8. pull no punches9. the US. Central Command10. the U.N General Assembly11. wax museum12. take root13. far off the mark14. wishful thinking15. U. S. Defence SecretaryUnit Four1. death house2. death penalty/capital punishment3. cable television4. chamber of commerce5. criminal justice6. electric chair7. correctional officer8. be good or ill9. unthinkabe acts of violence10. prison museumUnit Five1. constitutional ban on gay marriage2. debate about fundamental mores3. recognise each others marriage laws4. granting gays some legal rights short of marriage5 reject these arguments one by one6. the operation of federal system7 most guarantee or extend the operation of democracy8 womens suffrage9 defend social norms10 a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress11. public pressure on legislators12. taking a bigger political gamble第 4 页