留美老师带你每天说英文 第578期:关于难民的定义

台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是：

Around the globe, there are approximately 60 million people who have been forced to leave their homes to escape war, violence, and persecution. The majority of them have become internally displaced persons, which means they have fled their homes but are still within their own countries.
全球有大约六千万人被迫离开他们的家园，为了躲避战争、暴力和迫害。他们中的大多数人都在本国内流离失所，也就是说他们虽然逃离了自己的家乡，但仍然在自己的国家里。

学习重点：

1.globe 球状
globe (n.) 球状
global (adj.) 全球的

2.approximately 大约
approximately (adv.) 大约
proximity (v.) 亲近

3.escape 逃跑
escape (v.) 逃跑
cap (n.) 帽子

4.violence 暴力行为
violence (n.) 暴力行为
violently (adv.) 激烈的

5.persecution 迫害、困扰
persecution (n.) 迫害、困扰
persecute (v.) 迫害、残害
prosecute (v.) 起诉
prostitute (v.) 娼妓

6.displaced 取代
displaced (v.) 取代
dislocated (v.) 脱臼