They would resist any limitation of their powers.

他们会抵制对他们权力的任何限制。

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County governments should use their powers to ensure strict observance of laws.

县政府应该利用他们的权力确保法律的严格遵守。

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Many others use their powers for evil, however, as we are all too painfully aware.

然而，还有许多其他人出于邪恶的动机来使用其能力，正如我们大家都非常痛苦地意识到那样。

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As the so-called 20-aughts end, the Yankees,Lakers,Steelers and other perennial powers hope to continue their tradition of winning.

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And Moses admonishes the Israelites not to suppose that their inheritance of the land of Canaan is due to their own powers, or on account of any righteousness or virtue that they possess.

摩西警告以色列人不要想当然地认为,他们继承迦南之地是凭借了自己的力量，或者视之为他们所拥有的正义和美德。

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Taking advantage of the rivalries I've mentioned, they obtained charters from the local powers establishing their rights to conduct their own affairs and to govern themselves.

利用我之前提及的抗争,他们获得了地方政府的特权,建立了他们自己的,区域自治制度

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Once they are not focused on reelection, we hope they can begin exercising their powers.

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Both president and Congress have unapologetically used their powers to mould the court throughout American history.

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The Police and Criminal Evidence Act is designed to ensure that officers don't abuse their powers.

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