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ESLpod英语听力节目之美国简介006:第一条修正案提出的权利和自由是什么?

6.What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*

6.第一条修正案提出的权利和自由是什么?

Answer:

答案:

Speech

●言论

Press

●出版

Religion Petition the government

●宗教

Assembly

●政府请愿

Explanation:

●集会

Americans have a lot of freedom to say what they want, to believe what they want, and to get the government to do what they want. These and other rights (or freedoms) are found in the First Amendment to the Constitution. The First Amendment guarantees (or protects) freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, and the right to petition the government. Let’s talk about each one of these.

解释:

Freedom of speech means that American citizens are allowed to say whatever they want to about ideas or people. They can say, for example, that they hate the President, or that they think that some laws are unfair. There are, however, some limitations, or things that are not allowed, and that the law does not protect. For example, people can’t talk about assassinating (or killing) the President of the United States.

美国人有言论自由权,宗教选择权,政府请愿权。这些和其他的权利在第一条修正案中提出。第一条修正案确保了公民的言论自由,信仰自由,集会自由,出版自由以及政府请愿权利。下面让我们一一详述。

Freedom of religion is one of the most important freedoms in the First Amendment. The first Europeans came to North America because they were being persecuted (or attacked as a group) in England because of their religious beliefs. The First Amendment says that Americans can follow any religion, or no religion at all. It protects Americans in their religious practices (or actions related to religion).

言论自由即美国公民拥有发表自己意见的权利。比如,他们可以说痛恨总统,或者说某条法律不公正。但此条也有限制,有些言论是不受此法保护的,比如,人们不能讨论刺杀美国总统。

Freedom of assembly gives Americans the right to join (or become a member of) any group, political party, club, or organization. You do not need the government’s permission (or approval) to join an organization or to meet as a group.

信仰自由是第一条修正案最重要的自由之翼。第一批欧洲人迁至北美就是因为他们在英国因宗教信仰受到迫害。第一条修正案规定美国人可以自由选择信仰或者不信仰,如此保护了美国人的宗教活动(或与宗教有关的活动)。

Freedom of the press is another very important freedom in the United States. “The press” means news organizations, such as newspapers, television stations, radio stations, and websites. These news sources are allowed to say or write whatever they want to, whether it is in support of or against the government or any specific person.

集会自由似的美国人可以加入任何团体,政党,俱乐部或组织。加入组织团体会见不需要经过政府的同意。

Finally, the right to petition the government means that if the government does something that hurts you, you can complain and try to force the government to fix the problem or give you something in return for the grievance (or the thing that was wrong).

出版自由是美国的另一重要自由权利。出版即新闻机构,如报纸,电视台,广播台,网站等。这些新闻渠道都可以自由发表意见,不管其内容是否有悖政府和个人。

Glossary

最后,政府请愿自由即如果政府做出伤害个人的事情,你可以抱怨,可以申诉政府已弥补或补偿个人损失。

6.What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*

词汇

freedom of speech - the right to say whatever one wants to; ability to speak about one’s opinions or beliefs without getting into trouble with the government

6.第一条修正案提出的权利和自由是什么?

*Thanks to freedom of speech, Americans are allowed to say that they don't like what the president does.

Freedom of speech—某人自由发表言论的权利;评价他人意见或信仰而不受政府干扰

freedom of assembly - the right to join and participate in any group or organization and for that group to meet without being in trouble with the government

*美国人因由言论自由权,因此可以对总统的所作所为表示不满。

*Without freedom of assembly, Americans would have to ask the government for permission every time they wanted to meet in groups.

Freedom of assembly—加入或参加团体机构或团体会见而不受政府牵制的权利

freedom of the press - the right of newspapers, magazines, radio programs, and television stations to write or say whatever they want to without asking the government for permission

*若没有集会自由权,美国人每次组织集会都要经过政府批准。

*The U.S. government cannot tell newspapers what to write because that would go against Americans' freedom of the press.

Freedom of the press—报纸,杂志,广播节目,电视台等可不经政府批准发表新闻的权利

to petition - to ask for something; to formally ask the government (or another person or group with power) for something that one wants

*美国政府干涉新闻出版内容是有悖出版自由权的。

*We're going to petition the Board of Directors to increase the amount that we're paid each hour.

To petition—请求某事;正式请求政府(或其他有权力的个人或组织)做某事

limitation - something that is not allowed or included in a law; the maximum amount of something that is allowed

*我们打算请愿董事会增加每小时支付的工资。

*This airline's baggage limitation is two bags per person.

Limitation—法律禁止的范畴;某事被允许的最大限度

to assassinate - to kill a politician or another important person

*空运行李每人最多只能带2件。

*How many U.S. presidents have been assassinated?

To assassinate—刺杀政府或重要人物

to persecute - to attack or be mean to a group of people, usually because they are different than other people or because of their beliefs

*美国有几位总统是被刺杀的?

*During World War II, many Jewish people were persecuted for their religious beliefs.

To persecute—攻击一个团体,通常指与其他人不同的团体或信仰不同的团体

religious practices - actions related to a religion; the ways that people behave because of their religion

*二战期间,许多犹太人因宗教信仰而被迫害。

*Because of their religious practices, people who follow this religion do not work on Saturdays.

Religious practices—与宗教有关的活动;因宗教表现的行为

permission - approval; being allowed to do something

*因宗教活动规定,遵循这一信仰的人周六不工作。

*Students in class have to ask their teacher's permission to go to the bathroom.

Permission—赞同;允许做某事

grievance - a complaint about something that is wrong; a belief that something is wrong or unfair

*教室里的学生需要经过老师的批准才能去厕所。

*The workers' grievances against the company include not having enough vacation time and not being paid enough.

Grievance—对错误事情的抱怨;相信某事是错的,不公平的

工人们对公司没有足够的假期,支付工资低而愤愤不平。