1. Discovering that the minister collected rare books, he bought a rare edition of a book, slipped $20,000 within its pages, then presented it to the minister.
    了解到建工部长收藏珍本书，他买了一本书的珍藏版，在书里夹上两万美元，将其送给部长。

2. A minister or priest is considered a guardian of faith.
    牧师和教士被认为是信仰的护卫者。

3. After the elections, Patrick went to the former Prime Minister´s house.
    大选结束后，帕特里克来到了前首相的住处。

4. An interesting example of this kind of payment is provided by the story of a sales manager who had been trying for some months to sell road machinery to the Minister of Works of a Caribbean country.
    有个故事是说明这类支出的有趣例子：有个销售经理几个月来一直试图向加勒比地区一个国家的建工部长推销道路工程机械。

5. Suppose that during a negotiation with some government officials, the Minister of Trade makes it clear to you that if you offer him a substantial bribe, you will find it much easier to get an import license for your goods, and you are also likely to
    假定在一场与政府官员的谈判中，贸易部长向你明确表示如能给他一大笔贿赂，拿到进口许可证就会容易得多，还可能避免他所说的"程序上的延误" 。

6. Prenups are negotiated by lawyers for the prospective spouses, and signed before a minister binds them in marriage.
    婚前协议由未来夫妇双方的律师共同协定，然后由双方在牧师宣布他们结为夫妻之前签署。

7. Members of the Cabinet are chosen by the Prime Minister.
    内阁阁员是由首相挑选的.

8. "The Minister of Education and Mme.Georges Ramponneau request the pleasure of the company of Monsieur and Madame Loisel at the Ministry of Education on Monday evening, January 18."
    “教育部长和乔治·朗伯那女士很荣幸地邀请路瓦栽先生和夫人参加教育部1月18日星期一举办的晚会。”

9. Rumor has it that the Defence Minister will soon resign.
    谣传国防部长不久就要辞职。

10. It is the Prime Minister´s prerogative to decide when to call an election.
    决定大选的日期是首相的职权.