没有议会参与，酋长无权做任何事。

Without this council, the chief is powerless.

youdao

古代英国国王拥有绝对的权力，所以没有议会。

In ancient times the Kings of England ruled without a parliament, having complete power.

youdao

在没有议会的情况下，这个国家运转得很正常——至少现在如此

Without a parliament, the country is ticking along nicely—for now

youdao

No parliament, no legislature, however democratic its credentials, can legitimately violate our natural rights.

没有任何议会或立法机构，不管其宣称自己如何民主，能合理侵犯我们的自然权利。

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