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Henry II's transformation of royal justice had come back to bite his own dynasty.

亨利二世对王家司法的变革 最终成了自己王朝的掘墓人

So if it isn't exactly the birth certificate of democracy,

因此 即使这并不意味着民主的诞生

it is the death certificate of despotism.

那也至少标志了专制主义的消亡

It spells out, for the first time, the fundamental principle that the law is not simply the will or the whim of the king.

它首次阐明了一条基本原则 法律不代表国王的意志或奇想

The law is an independent power unto itself,

法律独立存在 对本身负责

and the king could be brought to book for violating it.

国王犯法与庶民同罪

None of this was apparent right away.

但所有这些并不是理所当然

Ten weeks after Magna Carta was signed,it was annulled by the pope,

《大宪章》签署十周后 就被教皇宣布无效

and John went back to fighting his battles by the sword,

约翰也带军重回战场

against the rebel barons and against the first successful invasion by a king of France.

镇压贵族们的反叛 同时抵挡法国的首次成功入侵

For a few months in 1216,much of England was ruled by the dauphin.

1261年的几个月间 英格兰的大部分领土是由法国王太子统治

词汇解析

1、transform

转换;改变;改造

Your metabolic rate is the speed at which your body transforms food into energy.

新陈代谢率是身体把食物转换为能量的速度。

Delegates also discussed transforming them from a guerrilla force into a regular army.

代表们还讨论了把他们从游击队武装改造为正规军的问题。

改善;使改观;使改头换面

The Minister said the Urban Development Corporation was now transforming the area.

部长声称城市开发公司如今正使该地区改头换面。

A cheap table can be transformed by an interesting cover

一块趣味盎然的桌布就能使一张廉价桌子面目一新。

2、invasion

武装入侵;侵略

seven years after the Roman invasion of Britain.

罗马人入侵英国7年以后

He was commander in chief during the invasion of Panama.

在侵略巴拿马的战役中他是总司令。

(令人不快的或难以对付的人或事物的)大批进入，涌入

this year's annual invasion of flies, wasps and ants.

今年，苍蝇、黄蜂和蚂蚁同往年一样的大批进犯

Seaside resorts such as Blackpool and Brighton are preparing for a tourist invasion.

像布莱克浦与布赖顿这样的海滨胜地正为游客的大批涌入做准备。

侵扰;干扰

Is reading a child's diary always a gross invasion of privacy?

偷看孩子的日记一定是对个人隐私的严重侵犯吗？

the first skirmish in the invasion of the British Parliament by Brussels.

布鲁塞尔干扰英国议会的首次摩擦