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warrior ☊ chinh phu ☊
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OXF3000N chính phủ nội các sự cai trị government
OXF3000N về chính trị về chính phủ có tính chính trị political
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erobern ☊ chinh phục ☊ 征服 ☊ zhēng fú
erobern ☊ chinh phục ☊ ☊
die Regierung ☊ chính phủ ☊ ☊
das Ministerium ☊ nội các chính phủ ☊ ☊
Ich arbeite für eine Nichtregierungsorganisation. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một tổ chức phi chính phủ. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2004)
The government was accused of incompetence. ☊ accuse ☊
last minute additions to the government's package of proposals ☊ addition ☊
The government provided an additional £25 million to expand the service. ☊ additional ☊
be admitted that...: It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly. ☊ admit ☊
She advises the government on environmental issues. ☊ advise ☊
aim at sth: The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment. ☊ aim ☊
announce sth to sb: The government yesterday announced to the media plans to create a million new jobs. ☊ announce ☊
Some of the opposition party's policies have been appropriated by the government. ☊ appropriate ☊
parliamentary/congressional/government approval ☊ approval ☊
Guerrillas have pledged to intensify the armed struggle against the new government. ☊ armed ☊
a scathing attack on the government's policies ☊ attack ☊
the government's attitude towards single parents ☊ attitude ☊
The economic crisis reflects badly on the government's policies. ☊ badly ☊
The government's main aim is to beat inflation. ☊ beat ☊
The party believes (that) education is the most important issue facing the government. ☊ believe ☊
The government will have to take the blame for the riots. ☊ blame ☊
The proposed merger has been blocked by the government. ☊ block ☊
Reducing inflation is central to (= is an important part of) the government's economic policy. ☊ central ☊
a change of government ☊ change ☊
Many people feel cheated by the government's refusal to hold a referendum. ☊ cheat ☊
This government is committed to extending parental choice in education. ☊ choice ☊
the Prime Minister and his Cabinet colleagues ☊ colleague ☊
The government has set up a commission of inquiry into the disturbances at the prison. ☊ commission ☊
the government's commitment to public services ☊ commitment ☊
concepts such as 'civilization' and 'government' ☊ concept ☊
The government's primary concern is to reduce crime. ☊ concern ☊
a lack of confidence in the government ☊ confidence ☊
The government has done nothing to resolve the conflict over nurses' pay. ☊ conflict ☊
The government found itself confronted by massive opposition. ☊ confront ☊
government controls on trade and industry ☊ control ☊
control sth: government attempts to control immigration ☊ control ☊
They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception. ☊ cool ☊
The cracks (= faults) in the government's economic policy are already beginning to show. ☊ crack ☊
The government plans to create more jobs for young people. ☊ create ☊
the government's latest economic crisis ☊ crisis ☊
criticism of sb/sth: There was widespread criticism of the government's handling of the disaster. ☊ criticism ☊
criticize sb/sth for sth: The government has been criticized for not taking the problem seriously. ☊ criticize ☊
curbs on government spending ☊ curb ☊
declare sth: The government has declared a state of emergency. ☊ declare ☊
The government has declared war on (= officially stated its intention to stop) illiteracy. ☊ declare ☊
The government was defeated by 200 votes to 83. ☊ defeat ☊
The government is accused of using delaying tactics (= deliberately doing sth to delay a process, decision, etc.). ☊ delay ☊
The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government. ☊ deliberate ☊
The issue has divided the government. ☊ divide ☊
The project had to be abandoned due to a lack of government funding. ☊ due ☊
the government's economic policy ☊ economic ☊
the newly elected government ☊ elect ☊
The report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government. ☊ embarrassing ☊
The government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake. ☊ emergency ☊
The government had to take emergency action. ☊ emergency ☊
The government has been granted emergency powers (= to deal with an emergency). ☊ emergency ☊
He criticized the repressive methods employed by the country's government. ☊ employ ☊
government employees ☊ employee ☊
The government is aiming at full employment. ☊ employment ☊
engaged (in sth): They are engaged in talks with the Irish government. ☊ engaged ☊
official government estimates of traffic growth over the next decade ☊ estimate ☊
The government now has to explain its decision to the public. ☊ explain ☊
The riots are the most serious expression of anti-government feeling yet. ☊ expression ☊
The government has promised an extra £1 billion for health care. ☊ extra ☊
We've lost faith in the government's promises. ☊ faith ☊
The government looks with favour upon (= approves of) the report's recommendations. ☊ favour ☊
Public feeling is being ignored by the government. ☊ feeling ☊
government/public/personal finances ☊ finance ☊
The building project will be financed by the government. ☊ finance ☊
The government aims to make British industry leaner and fitter (= employing fewer people and with lower costs). ☊ fit ☊
rebel/government forces ☊ force ☊
force sth: Public pressure managed to force a change in the government's position. ☊ force ☊
forms of transport/government/energy ☊ form ☊
They hope to form the new government. ☊ form ☊
The government is said to be taking a fresh look at the matter. ☊ fresh ☊
government funds ☊ fund ☊
a government-funded programme ☊ fund ☊
The government has given top priority to reforming the tax system. ☊ give ☊
The government intends to go ahead with its tax cutting plans ☊ go ahead (with sth) ☊
to lead/form a government ☊ government ☊
the last Conservative government ☊ government ☊
the government of the day ☊ government ☊
Foreign governments have been consulted about this decision. ☊ government ☊
She has resigned from the Government. ☊ government ☊
The Government has/have been considering further tax cuts. ☊ government ☊
government policies/officials/ministers ☊ government ☊
a government department/agency/grant ☊ government ☊
government expenditure/intervention ☊ government ☊
Democratic government has now replaced military rule. ☊ government ☊
central/federal government ☊ government ☊
strong government ☊ government ☊
The Democrats are now in government in the US. ☊ government ☊
the heads of government/state ☊ head ☊
the government's inability to provide basic services ☊ inability ☊
The police force should be independent of direct government control. ☊ independent ☊
indicate that...: Early results indicate that the government will be returned to power. ☊ indicate ☊
The government refuses to be influenced by public opinion. ☊ influence ☊
a government initiative to combat unemployment ☊ initiative ☊
the internal workings of government ☊ internal ☊
interview sb: The Prime Minister declined to be interviewed. ☊ interview ☊
invest (in/on sth): The government has invested heavily in public transport. ☊ invest ☊
The Prime Minister has been asked to justify the decision to Parliament. ☊ justify ☊
The key is, how long can the federal government control the inflation rate? ☊ key ☊
law (on sth): The government has introduced some tough new laws on food hygiene. ☊ law ☊
The government struggled to maintain law and order. ☊ law and order ☊
In Italy the average life of a government is eleven months. ☊ life ☊
to keep government spending within acceptable limits ☊ limit ☊
The government does not have an overall majority (= more members than all the other parties added together). ☊ majority ☊
(+ adv./prep.): Soldiers were marching up and down outside the government buildings. ☊ march ☊
The government must deal with this as a matter of urgency. ☊ matter ☊
The government is introducing tougher measures to combat crime. ☊ measure ☊
meet sb: The Prime Minister met other European leaders for talks. ☊ meet ☊
The clear message coming from the government is that they are getting tough on crime. ☊ message ☊
Governments have at least a moral obligation to answer these questions. ☊ moral ☊
Pressure is mounting on the government to change the law. ☊ mount ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The government has not moved on this issue. ☊ move ☊
This latest move by the government has aroused fierce opposition. ☊ move ☊
These protests have really made the government sit up and take notice (= realize the importance of the situation). ☊ notice ☊
The party has been out of office (= has not formed a government) for many years. ☊ office ☊
The present government took office in 2009. ☊ office ☊
officers of state (= ministers in the government) ☊ officer ☊
the Prime Minister's official residence ☊ official ☊
a bank/company/court/government official ☊ official ☊
open government ☊ open ☊
order sth: The government has ordered an investigation into the accident. ☊ order ☊
We want this government out. ☊ out ☊
It was felt that the government was no longer in touch with the people. ☊ people ☊
plan (to do sth): The government has announced plans to create one million new training places. ☊ plan ☊
The rebels hatched a plot to overthrow the government. ☊ plot ☊
plot to do sth: They were plotting to overthrow the government. ☊ plot ☊
The profession is policed by its own regulatory body. ☊ police ☊
The government has called on newspapers to police themselves. ☊ police ☊
the present government's policy on education ☊ policy ☊
Expansion was made possible by the investment of government money. ☊ possible ☊
an academic/government post ☊ post ☊
She was offered a key post in the new government. ☊ post ☊
The government eventually bowed to popular pressure (= they agreed to do what people were trying to get them to do). ☊ pressure ☊
The government took steps to prevent a scandal. ☊ prevent ☊
The government insists that 'prison works' and plans to introduce a tougher sentencing policy for people convicted of violent crime. ☊ prison ☊
If I can afford it, I think I'll go private (= pay for medical care rather than use the government service). ☊ private ☊
promise sth: The government has promised a full investigation into the disaster. ☊ promise ☊
promise (of sth): The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes. ☊ promise ☊
This building is government property. ☊ property ☊
propose sth: The government proposed changes to the voting system. ☊ propose ☊
Details of the government report have not yet been made public. ☊ public ☊
He spent much of his career in public office (= working in the government). ☊ public ☊
the public purse (= the money that the government can spend) ☊ public ☊
The rail industry is no longer in public ownership (= controlled by the government). ☊ public ☊
The government had to bow to public pressure. ☊ public ☊
The government is pushing ahead with its electoral reforms. ☊ push ahead/forward (with sth) ☊
The government doesn't have the answers to these difficult questions. ☊ question ☊
The government granted full diplomatic recognition to the republics. ☊ recognition ☊
The report criticizes the government's record on housing. ☊ record ☊
a government committed to reform ☊ reform ☊
The government has been working to secure the release of the hostages. ☊ release ☊
The elections removed the government from power. ☊ remove ☊
our elected representatives in government ☊ representative ☊
The government responded by banning all future demonstrations. ☊ respond ☊
The government has agreed to lift restrictions on press freedom. ☊ restriction ☊
The government has failed to reverse the economic decline. ☊ reverse ☊
The policy is likely to be reversed if there is a change of government. ☊ reverse ☊
the government's review of its education policy ☊ review ☊
The government will review the situation later in the year. ☊ review ☊
The government may need to revise its policy in the light of this report. ☊ revise ☊
majority rule (= government by the political party that most people have voted for) ☊ rule ☊
save sth on sth: The government is trying to save £1 million on defence. ☊ save ☊
be seen to do sth: The government not only has to do something, it must be seen to be doing something (= people must be aware that it is doing sth). ☊ see ☊
The government aims to improve public services, especially education. ☊ service ☊
The government has set strict limits on public spending this year. ☊ set ☊
The government provides money in the shape of (= consisting of) grants and student loans. ☊ shape ☊
The government's popularity is declining rapidly, as the opinion polls show. ☊ show ☊
The rise in inflation is a clear signal that the government's policies are not working. ☊ signal ☊
The government is planning to give more help to small businesses. ☊ small ☊
Government sources indicated yesterday that cuts may have to be made. ☊ source ☊
The committee split over government subsidies. ☊ split ☊
split (between A and B): There have been reports of a split between the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. ☊ split ☊
The project has the government's stamp of approval. ☊ stamp ☊
families dependent on state benefits (= in Britain, money given by the government to people who are poor) ☊ state ☊
A government spokesperson made a statement to the press. ☊ statement ☊
A political storm is brewing over the Prime Minister's comments. ☊ storm ☊
the government's economic strategy ☊ strategy ☊
strong support for the government ☊ strong ☊
a strong leader/government ☊ strong ☊
a two-page summary of a government report ☊ summary ☊
supply sth to sb/sth: Foreign governments supplied arms to the rebels. ☊ supply ☊
supply sb/sth with sth: Foreign governments supplied the rebels with arms. ☊ supply ☊
support sb/sth in sth: The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage. ☊ support ☊
system of sth: a system of government ☊ system ☊
The government is determined to tackle inflation. ☊ tackle ☊
The government is taking action to combat drug abuse. ☊ take ☊
The government has set out its timetable for the peace talks. ☊ timetable ☊
Many people are deeply unhappy about the way the government has handled this matter. ☊ unhappy ☊
Nationalist parties united to oppose the government's plans. ☊ unite ☊
government inspectors visiting schools ☊ visit ☊
The government does not want to go to war (= start a war) unless all other alternatives have failed. ☊ war ☊
The government has declared war on drug dealers. ☊ war ☊
a government health warning ☊ warning ☊
Government troops were forced to withdraw. ☊ withdraw ☊