一、词汇

1. mandate n.(政府或组织等经选举而获得的) 授权，(政府的) 任期，委托书，授权令；v.强制执行，委托办理，授权

2. appropriate adj.合适的，恰当的；v.盗用，挪用，占用，侵吞，拨(专款等)

3. deter v.制止，阻止，威慑，使不敢

二、文章节选

港澳台工作取得新进展。全面准确贯彻“一国两制”方针，牢牢掌握宪法和基本法赋予的中央对香港、澳门全面管治权，深化内地和港澳地区交流合作，保持香港、澳门繁荣稳定。坚持一个中国原则和“九二共识”，推动两岸关系和平发展，加强两岸经济文化交流合作，实现两岸领导人历史性会晤。妥善应对台湾局势变化，坚决反对和遏制“台独”分裂势力，有力维护台海和平稳定。

We have made new progress in work related to Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. We have fully and faithfully implemented the principle of "one country, two systems” and ensured that the central government exercises its overall jurisdiction over Hong Kong and Macao as mandated by China’s Constitution and the basic laws of the two special administrative regions. We have boosted exchanges and cooperation between the mainland and the two regions and maintained prosperity and stability in Hong Kong and Macao. We have upheld the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus, promoted the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations, strengthened cross-Straits economic and cultural exchanges and cooperation, and held a historic meeting between the leaders of the two sides. We have responded as appropriate to the political developments in Taiwan, resolutely opposed and deterred separatist elements advocating "Taiwan independence” and vigorously safeguarded peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits.