1. 擅行的近义词
1. 约翰说。原来，这本书写到了约翰夫妇——虽然很简短也未提名字——像这些地区许多讨厌查特温随便以艺术家身份擅行其事的人一样，约翰夫妇对他们在书中出现的方式不太满意。
It turns out that they feature albeit briefly and unnamed--in its pages and, like many in these parts who resent Chatwin's liberal application of artistic licence, they are not too happy with how they emerged.
2. 公民不能拒绝缴纳规定于他的税额；对所加给他的这类赋税惹事生非地擅行责难，甚至可以当作诽谤而加以惩处。
The citizen cannot refuse to pay the taxes imposed upon him; presumptuous criticisms of such taxes, where someone is called upon to pay them, may be punished as an outrage which could lead to general insubordination.
3. 公民不能拒绝缴纳规定于他的税额；对所加给他的这类赋税惹事生非地擅行责难，甚至可以当作诽谤这可能引起普遍的反抗）而加以惩处。
The citizen cannot refuse to pay the taxes imposed on him; indeed, an impudent complaint at those levied on him can be punished as a scandal (as it could occasion general refractoriness).