1.Half of its seats are up for grabs, and a poor showing will make it harder for the DPJ to pass legislation.
半数席位都等着被争夺，糟糕的表现将会令民主党通过法律更加困难。
2.The agreement had to be good enough to enable us to pass legislation establishing permanent normal trade relations with China.
这一协定必须足以让我们在国会通过建立和中国永久正常贸易关系的相关立法。
3.But if he's forced to depend entirely on his own party to pass legislation, he will be whipsawed by its different factions.
但是，如果他不得不完全依靠他自己的政党来通过立法，他将在不同派别中两头吃亏。
4.Harry Reid, the Democratic leader in the Senate, said Congress would remain in session as long as it took to pass legislation on the plan.
美国参议院民主党领袖里德（HarryReid）说，只要需要与审议救市方案有关的立法，国会就不会休会。
5.In his first address to Congress, President Obama challenged Congress to pass legislation that puts a market-based cap on carbon pollution.
奥巴马总统在他的首次国会演讲中向国会发出挑战，要求立法为碳污染制定一个以市场为基础的限额。
6.They should match the action I've taken, repeal the congressional ban, and pass legislation to facilitate responsible offshore exploration.
应该做我所做的事情，废除国会禁令，通过立法使近海石油勘探顺利进行。
7.Henry VIII was the first to pass legislation against such unlawful gaming.
亨利八世是第一个通过法规禁止此类游戏的人。
8.Democrats in Congress are threatening to pass legislation before the midterm elections that would slap huge tariffs on Chinese goods.
民主党在国会扬言在通过立法的中期选举之前，将课徵中国商品巨大的关税。
9.That situation can make it more difficult to pass legislation but, conversely, can force greater compromise to break political logjams.
这种局面有可能使立法的通过更为艰难，但反过来也会迫使各方为打破政治僵局而达到更大折衷妥协。
10.If Congress does not act to pass legislation, then I will call on EPA to take all steps authorised by law to protect our families.
如果国会不通过立法，则我会呼吁环境保护署以一切法律允许的手段来保护我们的家庭。