不要自欺欺人not to deceive oneself as well as others
不想加入阴谋论did not want to engage in conspiracy theories
不会改变主意would not change his mind
不会为反对而反对did not oppose for the sake of opposition
不会对叶利钦秋后算帐offered Yeltsin immunity from prosecution
中国的爱国主义教育patriotic education in China
中国银行总经理卢重兴Lo Chung-hing， general manager of the Bank of China's Hong Kong branch
中银国际副董事长林广兆Lam Kwong-siu， deputy chief executive of the Bank of China's international branch
内外受敌、内忧外患beset by enemies from within and without
内幕人士insider
公明党党魁神崎武法Takenori Kanzaki， the New Komeito leader
公开收回之前的说话make public retractions of past statements
公开的秘密an open secret
化解政策分歧reconciling their policy differences
反日情绪anti-Japanese sentiments
反映政治现实reflect the political reality
反对派领袖opposition leaders
反对党opposition party
天皇的形象在日本被滥用来达成好战和独裁的目的。
The image of divine kingship was abused in Japan for bellicose and authoritarian ends.
引起分化的divisive
支联会Hong Kong Alliance in Support of the Patriotic Democratic Movement in China
主权移交的时刻at the change of sovereignty
以回国会被处死为由在加拿大寻求政治庇护are seeking political asylum in Canada on the grounds that they would be executed if sent back
付上沉重的政治代价pay a heavy political price
他向上爬的过程his rise through the ranks
他在1985年加入政坛。
He entered politics in 1985.
他否认他是基于政治压力而辞职。
He denied there was any political pressure behind his resignation.
他的仕途并非一帆风顺。
His political career was not all plain sailing.
他的短暂从政his foray into politics
他的总理职位一直非常稳固。
He has remained firmly in the prime minister's job.
他为此押上整个政治前途。
He risked his entire political future for it.
他面对不少风浪，但他都能藉他的政治智能渡过难关。假如是其它政客，可能早就面临失败。
He has weathered many polictical storms， using his political wit to win through whee other poilticians would have faltered.
他们的看法可能会因为政治气候而转变。
Their opinions can shift in response to changes in the political climate.
他们被视为反对势力。
They are seen as part of the opposition.
他们就0708双普选的立场和策略their stance and strategy on dual universal suffrage by 2007-2008
他钦点的接班人his anointed successor
他补充说民建联会检讨未来的路向，但不会改变党的政治立场。
He added that the DAB would review its way forward but would not change its political stance.
令公众质疑自由党参加直选的诚意cause doubt among the public about its commitment to running in direct elections
令他树敌甚众have gained him plenty of enemies
加快弹颏速度accelerate impeachment
右倾right-leaning
召开本星期的第三次紧急会议called a third emergency meeting this week
召集某人summon somebody
台湾严重分化，双方互不信任。
The island is deeply divided and there is much mistrust on each side.
四十五条关注组成员汤家骅Ronny Tong Ka-wah， a member of the Article 45 Concern Group
四五行动小组April 5th Action Group
左派领袖leftist leaders
平息民进党党内不满quell dissent within his Democratic Progressive Party
正式辞去主席职务formally step down from the party's chairmanship
民主派人士pro-democracy figures
民主派成员the members of the democratic camp
民主派的初步反应也是正面的。
The initial response from the democratic camp has also been positive.
民主派保钓人士a pro-democrat Diaoyu activist
民主派团体pro-democracy groups
民主阵营pro-democracy camp
民主动力召集人郑宇硕Joseph Cheng Yu-shek， head of Power for Democracy
民主党主席杨森赞扬田北俊的决定勇敢和明智，并呼吁其它独立议员继续坚持要求延迟立法。
Democrats chairman Yeung Sum praised Mr Tien for having made a brave and prudent move and appealed to independent legislators not to withdraw their support for a deferral of the bill.
民主党秘书长张贤登Democratic Party secretary-general Cheung Yin-tung
民建联中常委将于下周二的会议里考虑是否接受曾钰成的请辞。
The DAB's central committee would consider Mr Tsang's resignation at a meeting next Tuesday.
民建联主席马力Ma Lik， chairman of the Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong
民建联深信能够凭借强劲的资源和地区网络，安然渡过七一危机。
Given their strengths in party resources and neighbourhood networking， the DAB leaders had good reason to feel confident they would be able to survive the aftershock of July 1 unscathed.
民众很支持政党政治。
The people have clearly embraced party politics enthusiastically.
交出权力relinquish power
任职多年的区议员a long-serving district board member
全球华人保钓大联盟the Alliance of Worldwide Chinese for the Protection of Diaoyu Islands
再三表示无意连任党主席insisting that he has no interest in seeking another term as the party's leader
印尼国会一致通过罢免总统瓦希德后，梅加瓦蒂宣誓就职，成为新一任印尼总统。
Megawati Sukarnoputri was sworn in as Indonesian President yesterday after Parliament voted unanimously to dismiss her predecessor， Abdurrahman Wahid.
各方释出的善意the sincerity shown by each side
向中央政府分析政党政治的重要性had analysed the importance of party politics to the central government
合作形式尚未决定。
The format of co-operation has not been decided.
地区工作district work
地缘政治学geopolitics
在1985至1992年间任立法局及行政局议员sat on the Legislative and Executive councils between 1985 and 1992
在周恩来总理力保下under the auspices of Premier Zhou Enlai
在某人的职责之内under somebody's stewardship
多党制multiparty system
成为全中国最共产主义的地方has become the most communist place in China
有共同利益have common interests
有地区工作经验have experience in district work
有利于培训政治人才的环境an environment conducive to nurturing political talent
有亲中背景have pro-Beijing backgrounds
自从民主党提出和解，董建华和中央都迅速并正面响应。
Since the olive-branch offer from the democrats， both Tung Chee-hwa and Beijing have reacted swiftly and positively.
但非常时期必须采取非常措施。
But desperate times call for desperate measures.
余若薇形容两小时的会面气氛非常良好。
Ms Eu described the atmosphere of the two-hour meeting as very good.
克里姆林宫the Kremlin
克制党内激进分子reined in his party's hotheads
克林顿的民望依然高企。
Bill's standing in public opinion polls remained high.
否则不能达致国家统一。
National unity could not otherwise have been achieved.
吴光正Peter Woo Kwong-ching
吴光正表示不会揣测李嘉诚的言论是否针对他。
Mr Woo said he would not speculate on whether Mr Li's remarks were aimed at him.
吸收新血admit new blood
希望由自民党执政favoured an LDP-led coalition at the helm of the government
希望在政制改革方面/就政改方案取得公众共识wanted to achieve a public consensus on constitutional reform
我做的爱国的事比他多很多。
I have done much more patriotic work than him.
技术官僚technocrats
改革风暴快要来临。
A reform blitz was coming.
改变了这个国家的政治版图changed the nation's political landscape
改变政治立场，变得亲中或亲政府changed their political stand to be more in line with the central and Hong Kong governments
李登辉新作《台湾的主张》的广告，在湾仔地铁站注销仅三天，就被提早抽起。
The advert for Mr Lee's book， Voice of Taiwan， was removed prematurely at Wan Chai MTR station on Saturday after being on display for only three days.
李嘉诚表示不认为社会越来越分化。
Mr Li denied that Hong Kong society was becoming more divided.
村代表village representatives
决定背后有政治考虑a suspicion that political considerations lie behind the decision
没有倒董立场did not have an anti-Tung position
使用下三流手段using underhanded tactics
两党均持亲北京立场。
The two parties may share a fundamentally Beijing-friendly attitude.
两党制a two-party system
其它无法控制的因素other uncontrollable factors
和解迹象signs of reconciliation
和谐社会harmonious society
忽视草根阶层利益grassroots interests had been neglected
或会修改党章。
The party manifesto may be amended.
拉拢加州政要courting California's political players
拒绝回答政治敏感问题did not reply to politically sensitive questions
放下政治包袱jettison that political baggage
泛民主派the pan-democratic force
表示支持……
expressed support for something
表达他的政治观点express his political views
近月政治气候变得轻松。
The political atmosphere in recent months had become more relaxed.
近年，港进联在香港政坛的影响力越来越小。
The HKPA's influence in Hong Kong politics has waned over the years.
近年淡出政坛has faded from the political scene in recent years
长时间的激烈争吵wrangling
非法政治献金illegal campaign contributors
非常憎恨obsessive animosity
保守派支配的conservative-dominated
保持中立remain impartial
保持与社会上各阶层人士接触stay in touch with all walks of life
保皇pro-Government
促成政权更迭provoking regime change
促进与中央的沟通improved ties with Beijing
前中国总理朱镕基仍然是最受香港人欢迎的两岸政治人物。
Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji continues to be the most popular political figure on the mainland and Taiwan
前自由党主席兼人大代表李鹏飞Allen Lee Peng-fei， the former Liberal Party chairman and a National People's Congress deputy
宣布改名announced the name change
宣传伎俩publicity gambit