Is this person powerful because they can hurt others in some way, or embarrass them, humiliate them, impose sanctions against them, fire them, or take something away from them?

这个人之所以拥有权力，是因为他会采取某种方式伤害他人，或者让他人难堪、羞辱他人、惩罚他人、解雇他人，或者夺走他人的什么东西吗？

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to take action against non-cooperative jurisdictions, including tax havens. We stand ready to deploy sanctions to protect our public finances and financial systems.

采取行动反对“避税港”等不合作的行为，我们已经做好了制裁这些行为的准备，以保护公共财政及金融系统。

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The Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act would allow the president to take new measures against Iran by imposing sanctions on the export of gasoline to the country.

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Why would the State Department have taken the unusual step of announcing the sanctions and take the step against an Israeli shipping company?

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Critics of direct talks with Iran say the Iranians take advantage of such opportunities to delay sanctions against them while they continue to work on their nuclear program.

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