当局
Regulate/administer/oversee
规范，管理
Implement
实施
Legislate
立法
A democratic and progressive government
民主与开放的政府
Strictly prohibit/ban altogether
严禁
Stringent laws/legislation
严格的法律
Allocate/subsidize/fund
为。。。拨款
Tax revenue
税收
Curtail
削减
Augment
增加
Give priority to sth./prioritize sth.
当成当务之急
Humanitarian aid
人道主义救援
Arms race
军备竞赛
Homeland security
国土安全
A vicious circle
恶性循环
Destabilizing factors
地区不稳定因素
Weapons/arms/armaments
武器
Laid-off workers
下岗工人
Infrastructure
基础设施
Public transport system
公共交通系统
Power grid
电网
Water supply and drainage system
给排水系统