奥巴马谴责乌干达的反同性恋法案

时间：2010-02-05 03:12:54

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US President Barack Obama has criticised as "odious1" proposed anti-homosexuality legislation in Uganda.

美国总统奥巴马批评乌干达提出的反同性恋立法“可憎的”。

Mr Obama added his voice to a chorus of criticism from the US and Europe
Mr Obama added his voice to a chorus of criticism from the US and Europe

The bill calls for long jail terms or the death penalty in some cases of homosexual intercourse性交，交流.

It is "unconscionable昧着良心的，不合理的 to target gays and lesbians for who they are," he told politicians and religious leaders at a prayer breakfast早餐祈祷聚会 in Washington.

Homosexual acts are already illegal in Uganda and punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

The bill would raise that penalty处罚，惩罚 to life in prison.

It also proposes the death penalty for a new offence of "aggravated2加重的，恶化的 homosexuality" - defined as when one of the participants is a minor3较小的，未成年的, HIV-positive, disabled or a "serial4 offender5".


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1 odious l0zy2     
adj.可憎的，讨厌的
参考例句：
  • The judge described the crime as odious.法官称这一罪行令人发指。
  • His character could best be described as odious.他的人格用可憎来形容最贴切。
2 aggravated d0aec1b8bb810b0e260cb2aa0ff9c2ed     
使恶化( aggravate的过去式和过去分词 )； 使更严重； 激怒； 使恼火
参考例句：
  • If he aggravated me any more I shall hit him. 假如他再激怒我，我就要揍他。
  • Far from relieving my cough, the medicine aggravated it. 这药非但不镇咳，反而使我咳嗽得更厉害。
3 minor e7fzR     
adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修
参考例句：
  • The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
  • I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。
4 serial 0zuw2     
n.连本影片，连本电视节目；adj.连续的
参考例句：
  • A new serial is starting on television tonight.今晚电视开播一部新的电视连续剧。
  • Can you account for the serial failures in our experiment?你能解释我们实验屡屡失败的原因吗？
5 offender ZmYzse     
n.冒犯者，违反者，犯罪者
参考例句：
  • They all sued out a pardon for an offender.他们请求法院赦免一名罪犯。
  • The authorities often know that sex offenders will attack again when they are released.当局一般都知道性犯罪者在获释后往往会再次犯案。

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