Welcome to the Voice of America's “News Words”, where we teach you about words in the news.
欢迎收看美国之音“新闻词汇”,在这里我们会教您新闻中的词汇。
Listen to this news story about an immigration reform bill being considered by the U.S.Senate:
美国参议院正在考虑一项移民改革法案,请听这则相关报道:
So we are very pleased to see that the bipartisan legislation also includes many measures and the resources necessary to achieve the successful integration of immigrants into American society.
我们很高兴见到这条两党支持的法律也包含了许多措施和必要资源,使得移民可以成功融入美国社会。
“Legislation” is a word you often hear when people talk about politics.
“法律”是一个你经常会在人们谈论政治的时候听到的词。
It is a law that is passed by a legislative body, like the U.S.Congress.
它是立法机构——例如美国国会——所通过的法律。
Sometimes there is intense debate before legislation becomes a law.
有时,在立法通过之前,会产生激烈的辩论。
Now, when you hear the word “legislation”, you will know what this News Word means.
现在,当你听到“法律”这个词的时候,你就会知道这个新闻词汇的意思了。