In some countries women got the vote after World War I. 第一次世界大战以后，在一些国家，妇女赢得了选举权。
We called a meeting in order to take a vote on the issue. 我们召集会议就这一问题进行表决。
The committee voted on the proposal， and accepted it unanimously.
委员会就这一提议进行表决并一致通过。
8.certainty n. 一定；必定
9.nomination n.提名，任命
10.loyalty：n. 忠诚，忠心
派生词：loyal a. 忠诚的，忠心的
I am convinced of your loyalty to the cause. 我确信你对事业的忠诚。
We all have a loyalty to the company. 我们对公司都很忠心。
Dogs are loyal to their owners. 狗对主人很忠诚。
11.decline：v. / n. 谢绝，拒绝；下降
I had to decline his invitation because I had another appointment.
我不得不谢绝他的邀请，因为我另有约会。
His health has notably declined. 他的健康状况明显下降。
His hearing sensitivity declines with age. 他的听力因年老而衰退。
12.democrat n. 民主主义者；[D-]民主党党员
13.voter n. 选举人，投票人
14.strategically ad. 战略上地，颇具策略地
15.pursue：vt. 追赶，追求
派生词：pursuit n. 追赶
The police pursued the wrong car. 警察追错了一辆汽车。
I don‘t want to pursue that question now. 我现在不想继续讨论那个问题。
He has made up his mind to pursue studies for a master‘s degree. 他已决心攻读硕士研究生。
16.impact n./vt. 冲击，碰撞；效果，影响
17.headquarters n. 司令部，指挥部
18.economy： n. 经济 ， 节省
派生词：economic a. 经济的；economical a. 经济的，节俭的
19.strategist n.战略家
20.rating n. 等级，规格
21.poll n./vt./vi. 选举，投票；民意测验；得到选票
22.stir：v. 搅动，激发
The story stirred the boy‘s imagination. 这个故事激发了那男孩的想象力。
She was stirring at her coffee. 她当时在搅咖啡。
The return of Hong Kong created a great stir in all countries of the world.
香港回归在世界各地引起了很大的震动。
23.strategy： n. 策略，战略
派生词：strategist n. 战略家；strategically ad. 战略上地
A competent general is skilled in strategy. 一个称职的将军是善于制定战略的。
By careful strategy， she obtained a considerable pay rise.
在精心策划之后，她获得了大幅度的加薪。
24.constitutional a. 宪法上规定的，组成的
25.provision n. 供应，供应品
26.electoral a. 选举的
27.representation n. 描写，表现，代表
28.congress n. 大会，国会
29.House n.议院
30.district n. 区，行政区