奥巴马警告乌干达勿实施反同性恋法
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奥巴马警告乌干达勿实施反同性恋法
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday voiced his "deep disappointment" at Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's plan to enact 1 a legislation that would criminalize homosexuality, warning the move will "complicate 2" U.S. relations with Uganda and would be a "step backward" for all Ugandans.
The warning came after Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said Saturday he would sign the bill into law following an explanation by "medical experts" saying "homosexuality is not genetic 3."
"The Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda, once law, will be more than an affront 4 and a danger to the gay community in Uganda," Obama said in a statement. "It will be a step backward for all Ugandans and reflect poorly on Uganda's commitment to protecting the human rights of its people."
People should be treated equally and "should have the opportunity to reach their fullest potential, no matter who they are or whom they love," said Obama.
vt.制定(法律)；上演，扮演
- The U.S. Congress has exclusive authority to enact federal legislation.美国国会是唯一有权颁布联邦法律的。
- For example,a country can enact laws and economic policies to attract foreign investment fairly quickly.例如一个国家可以很快颁布吸引外资的法令和经济政策。
vt.使复杂化，使混乱，使难懂
- There is no need to complicate matters.没有必要使问题复杂化。
- These events will greatly complicate the situation.这些事件将使局势变得极其复杂。
adj.遗传的，遗传学的
- It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
- Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。