【Political Terms】Unit3 Part1

政治术语

The government of a country is its control system.一个国家的政府是它的控制系统。

Governments make laws and provide services to their citizens.政府制定法律并为公民提供服务。

The land over which a government has control is its territory.政府控制的土地是它的领土。

A country's territory has boundaries or borders.一个国家的领土是有边界的。

When you leave or enter a country's territory, you usually need a passport.当你离开或进入一个国家的领土时，通常需要护照。

A country's military provides defense for its territory, and its citizens.一个国家的军队为其领土和公民提供防卫。

The military includes an army, an air force, and a navy.军队包括陆军、空军和海军。

The main purpose of a military is to defend a country from attack.军队的主要目的是保卫国家不受攻击。

A country's criminal justice system includes the police, courts, and prisons.一个国家的刑事司法系统包括警察、法院和监狱。

Its purpose is to enforce the law and protect people from criminal activities.它的目的是执法和保护人们免受犯罪活动。

A country's social services system provides support to people in need.国家的社会服务体系为有需要的人提供支持。

It provides basic health care services and helps poor people support their children.它提供基本的卫生保健服务，帮助穷人抚养他们的孩子。

Most governments pay for their services by collecting taxes from their citizens.大多数政府通过向公民征税来支付服务费用。

 The armed forces of a country have many weapons such as guns, tanks and planes.一个国家的武装力量有许多武器，如枪、坦克和飞机。

Some governments have powerful leaders who control things.一些政府有强有力的领导人来控制事情。

What may happened if a country try to expand its borders? There may be a war.如果一个国家试图扩大边界，可能会发生什么?可能会有一场战争。

The territory of a country is defined by its boundaries.一个国家的领土是由它的边界界定的。

a country's borders mark its territory and separate  it from its neighbors一个国家的边界标志着它的领土，并把它与邻国隔开

when a country want to change its boundaries there may be a war

当一个国家想要改变其边界时，可能会发生战争

the criminal justice system is responsible for enforcing the law

刑事司法系统负责执法