第九十四讲

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    Para. 3a Currently few legal protections exist for farmed animals. The Federal Animal Welfare Act does not apply to animal used in agriculture.
    legal

    1. adj. 法律（上）的；司法的；法制的 Legal is used to describe things that relate to the law.
    He vowed to take legal action. 他誓言要采取法律行动。
    2. adj.合法的；法定的 An action or situation that is legal is allowed or required by law.
    drivers who have more than the legal limit of alcohol. 血液中酒精含量超过法定限度的司机

    legally & illegal
    adv legally 合法地、 法定地
    The school is legally responsible for your child's safety..学校对你的孩子负有法律上的安全责任。
    A lorry driver can legally work eighty-two hours a week. 从法律上讲，货车司机一星期可工作82小时。
    illegal adj. 非法的
    Illegal immigrants were given the opportunity to regularize their position. 非法移民得到了使其身份合法化的机会

    federal
    1. adj. 联邦的;联邦制的 A federal country or system of government is one in which the different states or provinces of the country have important powers to make their own laws and decisions.

    Five of the six provinces are to become autonomous regions in a new federal system of government. 在新的联邦政府体制中，6 省中的 5 个将成为自治区。

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    federal
    2. adj. 归属联邦政府的;与联邦政府有关的 Federal also means belonging or relating to the national government of a federal country rather than to one of the states within it.
    The federal government controls just 6% of the education budget. 联邦政府仅掌控 6％的教育预算。

    Federals are the same as feds n. 联邦主义者；同盟盟友
    Federal / State
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    act
    v. 行动；表现；表演；起作用
    n. 行为；行动；法案，法令
    We have to discover his plans and act accordingly. 我们得找出他的计划，照着办。
    Hopefully his punishment will act as a deterrent to others. 对他的惩罚但愿能起到杀一儆百的作用。