
Borough 'bar額 自治的市鎮(zhèn)、區(qū)
Incumbent =someone who holds official position?
the present/previous ~=the present holder of the official position
Mess
Bestow on/upon =to present sth. as a gift?
Unprecedented /never or rarely seen before
Fiscal=finance?
Autonomy=independence
Skepticism
Distrust
“prove me wrong”