He said the Treasury Department now has the authority to block or seize any assets, accounts or securities under U.S.jurisdiction held by these organizations or anyone acting on their behalf.

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So, the authority of the canon that he invokes to defend himself in fact suggests perhaps that he has some doubts? Yes.

因此，那些他用来维护他自己的大炮的权威,表明了他实际上是有怀疑的。

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The great Milton can be invoked here because he has already been established as an authority.

伟大的弥尔顿在这里之所以被引用,是因为他已经确立了他的权威。

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