On Wednesday night, he used a line-item veto to change a civil-service law that had been passed by Congress, which had the effect of changing the accounting regime for police officers' bonuses.

在周三晚，他动用单项否决权试图改变一个已经被国会通过的公务法案，该法案改变了对于警察奖金的会计准则(旨在削减警察和军人福利待遇)。

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This private-owned airway is allowed to operate a new civil air line service.

这家私营航空公司获准开办一条新的民用航线。

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As an ex Civil Servant of 39 years front line service I have to wonder at the crass stupidity and lack of basic knowledge of people like David Cross of Liverpool.

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Many civil service contracts require annual pay increases for staff, in line with their seniority and length of service.

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Critics felt a more American, politically driven civil service was sneaking in via the special advisers and a line of accountability was being blurred.

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