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反对"性别选择性堕胎"的运动

2011-08-25来源:CRI

短语讲解:

1. The eight-month campaign, which runs from this August to next March, aims to raise awareness of gender equality, severely punish those who are involved in non-medical sex determinations and sex-selective abortions, and strengthen monitoring.

involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句:The vast masses there have become involved in the health campaign.
那里的广大群众都参加了卫生运动。
gender equality男女平等
sex determination性别鉴定

2. It will have a negative impact on the long-term development of the country and social stability and harmony, and harm the interests of the general public.

have an impact on对…有影响;对…起作用,产生效果
例句:The amount of taxation levied will have an impact on the economy of a country.
征缴的税额对一国的经济有直接影响。

3. After three decades of family-planning policies, China's population is now under control.

under control处于控制之下
例句:Everything is under control.
一切都处于控制之下。

4. Li therefore says local governments should also devote themselves to changing the traditional view that men are superior to women.

devote to致力于…
例句:He has always devoted himself to his music.
他一直致力于音乐。
be superior to优越于,不受诱惑,不屈服于
例句:The book is superior to that.
这本书比那本书好。