VOA慢速英语:美国在历史上分离家庭的事例

cite - v. to write or say the words from a book, an author, etc.

ordain - v. to officially establish or order

assimilation - n. an action to cause a person or group to become part of a different society, country

code - n. a set of letters, numbers, symbols used to secretly send messages

orphanage - n. a place where children without parents can live and be cared for

practice - n. something that is done often or regularly

sibling - n. a brother or sister

foster - adj. used to describe a situation in which a child is cared for by someone other than his parents

psychological - adj. of or relating to the mind

strip - v. to remove

scream - v. to cry loudly because of pain or surprise

diaper - n. a piece of clothe or material fastened around a baby to hold body waste