JUDY WOODRUFF: A coalition of groups opposing same-sex marriage rallied in Washington today outside the U.S. Capitol, marching to the Supreme Court in support of marriage between one man and one woman. This comes just days after the Obama administrat

发表于:2019-01-27 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 PBS访谈社会系列

IN THE NEWS - United States Releases Yearly Report on Human Rights Around the WorldBy Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Saturday, March 11, 2006 I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This

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Next Time That You Think Youre Having a Bad Day 当自己觉得倒霉时看看这个 The average cost of rehabilitate one seal after the Valdez oil spill in Alaska was $80,000. At a special ceremony, two of the most expensively-saved animals were rel

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British Prime Minister David Cameron says there is growing evidence the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against rebels, backing up a report by U.S. intelligence agencies. Prime Minister Cameron on Friday called the development very distur

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美同性恋就业保障有望在参议院通过 CAPITOL HILL A bill to protect gay and trans-gendered Americans from workplace discrimination is expected to pass the Senate this week, but stall in the House of Representatives.The Employment Non-Disc

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Bastille Day is a National holiday in France. It is very much like Independence Day in the United States because it is a celebration of the beginning of a new form of government. At one time in France, kings and queens ruled. Many people were very an

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A senior Chinese security official was named president of Interpol, the international police liaison organisation, drawing criticism from human rights groups who said it would help Beijing pursue dissidents abroad. 中国一名高级安全官员被选为

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The Grey's Anatomy star received the 2016 BET Humanitarian Award, and gave a powerful acceptance speech on race and this country. 《实习医生格蕾》这位的演员获得了2016年BET的人道主义大奖,并发表了关于种族和这个国家强

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BEIJING Ji Wanchang strolled through a Beijing luxury mall one recent morning with an eye out for luxury coats. 北京最近的一个上午,纪万昌在北京一个豪华购物中心漫步,他在仔细挑选奢华大衣, But at one store, a cle

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Commentary: Reform of labor re-education system inevitable BEIJING, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- After prolonged public complaints and a series of scandals, China's controversial re-education through labor system will finally be reformed, a move that is inevi

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伊朗拒绝联合国人权决议草案 TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Ministry dismissed on Wednesday a UN General Assembly committee's draft resolution about the violation of human rights in Iran, Press TV reported. The Islamic republic

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Stonewall Inn Named LGBT National Monument This is Whats Trending Today The morning after a gunman killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, hundreds of people in New York City gathered outside of a place called The Stonewall Inn. They placed s

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Applying procedures 申请程序 I'm going to apply for a patent but I'm not sure how to prepare the application. 我想申请专利,但不知道如何准备。 Would you please help me? 你能帮我吗? Sure, glad to help. 当然,很高兴能帮

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The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that's the essence of inhumanity. 我们对同伴犯下的最大罪行并非对他们怀恨在心,而是冷漠待之。这便是人性丧失的本质。

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BEIJING, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- A lawyer for technology firm Proview Shenzhen denied Friday media reports that Proview is seeking a huge amount of compensation from Apple Inc. following a legal battle over the use of the trademark iPad. Apple was plunge

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An Islamic terrorist has stopped Britain deporting him by refusing to give his name for 21 years. 一名伊斯兰恐怖分子拒绝交代姓名长达21年,从而阻止英国将他驱逐出境。 A judge ruled that the Algerian is a trusted and seni

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air conditioner 空调机 air raid 空龚 alarm clock 闹钟 arms race 军备竞赛 assembly line 装配线 baby-sitter 看孩子的人 bank account 银行帐户 birth control 节制生育 blood donor 献血者 blood pressure 血压 book case 书柜

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The World Bank 世界银行 Right cause, wrong battle 正确的起因,错误的斗争 Why the World Bank's focus on gay rights is misguided 为何世界银行对同性恋权利的关注是误入歧途的 JIM KIM, the president of the World Bank, want

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When a company gives a name to a product this is a trademark. It means that no other company can use the same name. Recently two companies have been in the news, trying to protect the name of their product. One is Fonterra, the biggest dairy company

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reduction n.減少;折扣 There has been a reduction in the birth rate of this country ever since war broke out. 战争爆发后,该国的出生率已经降低了。 The supermarket advertised many price reductions. 该超市做了许多优惠活动

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