1.For the first time in history, the U. S. Supreme Court has issued a definitive ruling on the right of Americans to own guns.
美国最高法院有史以来第一次就美国人拥有枪支的权利作出明确裁决。
2.Even before the Supreme Court's decision, ten states had suspended executions while awaiting a definitive ruling on the issue.
甚至即使在最高法院的这一决定作出之前就已经有十个州暂时中止了注射式执行方式以等待关于这一问题的更为确定的裁决的出现。