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the legal issues in the case are obscure: whereas the supreme court has ruled that states do have some regulatory authority over nuclear power, legal scholars say that vermont case will offer a precedent-setting test of how far those powers extend.
词汇
legal adj.法令的;与法令有关的;法令答应的;n.法定权力
leg 法令 al …的 → 法令的 legitimate legislation
issue n.疑问;重要议题;(有关某事的)担忧;发行vt.发布;(正式)发给;(尤指经过正式文件)将…诉诸法令;出书;发行（新的一批）issue the license
obscure adj.迷糊的;无名的;不为人知的;vt.使迷糊;使隐晦n.迷糊;晚上
whereas n.鉴于;开场白;条件性陈述conj.(用以比照或比照两个实际)尽管;(用于正式文件中语句的最初)鉴于 while
and whereas the arctic has been exploited economically for centuries, trade has never really
touched antarctic.
多少世纪以来，一向在北极进行为济开发，可是，生意却从未真实触及过南极。
the supreme court 最高法院
rule n.规则;应做之事;规则;控制;尺v.控制;判决;
state n.状况;国家;州;政府adj.国家供给(或控制)的;国务礼仪(或标准)的;州的vt.陈述;阐明;
authority n.声威;权;授权;职权;
scholar n.专家;
precedent n.先例;典范;早年呈现的事例;传统;常规;adj.在前的;优先的
pre 前；预先 ced 行走，行进 → 在前面的东西 → 先例
extend v.延伸;拓宽;使伸长;适用于;舒展
ex 出 tend 扩展 → 伸出去 intend pretend
语句骨干
states do have some regulatory authority over nuclear power, vermont case will offer a precedent-setting test of how far those powers extend
让步状语从句
whereas…
冒号：具体阐明
写作学习
whereas:
the demand for domestic cars has increased a lot in recent years,whereas that for foreign ones stayed 
stable.
冒号的运用
interpersonal skills are necessary:volunteers must communicate with different people.
词汇检索
legal
legislation
legitimate
leg
tend
intend
pretend
extend
rule
authority
whereas
issue
obscure
scholar
state
precedent