In the United States, the governor of a state has the power to change a sentence from the death penalty to life in prison.
在美国，州长有权将判决由死刑改为无期徒刑。
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The impacts of climate change on the people of the more vulnerable states is likely to be disastrous over the second half of this century.
在本世纪的后半段，气候变化对于贫困国家的人民造成的影响可能会是灾难性的。
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Nearly half of those in the BBC poll said that the election of Mr. Obama, an African-American, would “fundamentally change” their perceptions of the United States.