社会党の猛烈な反対にもかかわらず、その議案は過半数で可決された。

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English Translation

The bill was passed by a majority, although the Socialist Party was strongly opposed to it.

Furigana

社会党(しゃかいとう)の猛烈(もうれつ)な反対(はんたい)にもかかわらず、その議案(ぎあん)は過半数(かはんすう)で可決(かけつ)された。

Romanji

Shakaitō no mōretsuna hantai ni mo kakawarazu, sono gian wa kahansū de kaketsusareta.

Words

社会党 (しゃかいとう)

Socialist Party

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

猛烈 (もうれつ)

violent; vehement; raging; stout; intense; spirited; stormy

反対 (はんたい)

opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility; objection; dissension; reverse; opposite; vice versa; contrast

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

関わる (かかわる)

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

議案 (ぎあん)

legislative bill; measure; agenda item

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

過半数 (かはんすう)

majority

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

可決 (かけつ)

approval; adoption (e.g. motion, bill); passage