1·Even the most well-intentioned lawmakers, courts, and employers have often been blind to the real needs of women.
即使是最善意的立法者、法院和雇主也常常对妇女的真正需求视而不见。
2·Their aim was to spur passage of legislation Michigan lawmakers are debating to increase the state's share of school funding.
密歇根州的立法者正在争取增加该州在学校拨款中获得的份额，他们的目的是促进这项立法的通过。
3·Greek lawmakers have yet to ratify the terms—which include more spending cuts, tax hikes and theprivatization of government assets.
希腊立法者还没有批准这些条款，其中包括更多的削减开支，增加税收和政府资产私有化。
4·US lawmakers are currently considering proposals that would ban all use of handheld devices in most situation and prohibit watching video.
美国立法者目前正在考虑一项提议，即在大多数情况下禁止使用手持设备或观看视频。
5·Iraqi lawmakers are expected to vote on a security agreement by Wednesday, which will keep the US troops here until the end of 2011, the parliament's speaker said yesterday.
议会发言人昨日表示，伊拉克立法者预计将在周三之前就一项安全协议进行投票，该协议将使美军在伊拉克驻扎至2011年底。