Britain moves to give gays, lesbians same rights as married couples
英國政府準備賦予同性戀伴侶與婚姻配偶相同的權(quán)利
★單詞 gay其用法已被普遍接受，指的是美國的同性戀團體及其成員；在這種用法中，它一般小寫。 Gay區(qū)別于 homosexual，前者強調(diào)同性戀者的文化和社會方面。許多作家把 gay限定于男性同性戀者，但這個單詞也可用于指兩種性別的同性戀者，當上下文的言外之意不太明確時，詞組 同性戀男性和同性戀女性可以被使用。就象其他從形容詞派生來的社會群體名詞一樣（如， 黑人）， gay如果當作為一個名詞使用，指一些特殊的個體時，可能會被認為帶有攻擊性，如在 There were two gays on the panel；在此處應(yīng)該用詞組 gay people來代替。
★lesbian，A gay or homosexual woman.同性戀女子。
LONDON （AFP） - Gays and lesbians in England and Wales would enjoy the same legal rights as married couples under proposals to be released by the British government.If adopted by parliament, the reforms will create civil partnerships to give homosexual couples pension and property rights, so long as they sign an official registration document.
倫敦（法新社）根據(jù)英國政府即將公布的提案，英格蘭和威爾斯地區(qū)的男女同性戀伴侶將享有與婚姻配偶相同的法定權(quán)利。如果此提案獲得議會通過，這項改革將創(chuàng)設(shè)民事伴侶關(guān)系，賦予同性戀伴侶養(yǎng)老金和財產(chǎn)權(quán)，前提條件是他們簽署一份正式注冊文件。
★adopt,To take on or assume, 采取采用或接受：adopted an air of importance.采取自以為是的態(tài)度；To vote to accept, 批準表決通過,adopt a resolution.通過決議。
★homosexual，A homosexual person,a gay man or a lesbian. 同性戀者男同性戀者或女同性戀者。
★pension,A sum of money paid regularly as a retirement benefit or by way of patronage. 退休金，撫恤金,一筆作為退休或受資助而定期領(lǐng)取的錢。Disability pension：殘廢恤金。
It would also give next-of-kin rights in hospitals, allow gays to benefit from a deceased partner's pension, and exempt them from inheritance tax on a partner's home.
這項改革還將賦予同性戀伴侶在醫(yī)院的近親地位權(quán)利，允許同性戀一方成為去世方的養(yǎng)老金受益人，并且在繼承伴侶的房產(chǎn)時可以免繳遺產(chǎn)稅。
★next-of-kin可以理解為近親關(guān)系。
★deceased，No longer living; dead.已死的；死去了的。the deceased wife，亡妻；the deceased，死者, 已故者。
★exempt，To free from an obligation, a duty, or a liability to which others are subject:免除，豁免。常與from連用，exempting the disabled from military service.免除殘疾人的兵役。
★inheritance tax，A tax imposed on the privilege of receiving property by inheritance or legal succession and assessed on the value of the property received.遺產(chǎn)稅，一種由于接受遺產(chǎn)或合法繼承的特權(quán)而被征收的稅，其數(shù)目取決于遺產(chǎn)的價值。
"We are delighted that a long overdue step is being taken by the government, said Ben Summerskill, chief executive of the gay rights group. "Hundreds of thousands of gay people are in stable, long-term relationships, but still don't have the same rights as many others," he said. "It's not just social status that matters, like the right to visit each other in hospital, but the right to share a partner's pension, for example."
同性戀權(quán)益促進團體本薩墨斯基爾表示：“令我們感到欣慰的是政府正采取這項遲來的措施。成千上萬同性戀人士維持長期而穩(wěn)定的關(guān)系，但卻無法享有與其它眾多人相同的權(quán)利?！?他還說：“最為緊要的不光是擁有在醫(yī)院彼此探視權(quán)之類的社會地位，而且還包括諸如同性戀者可享有對方養(yǎng)老金等權(quán)利?！?BR> ★overdue過期未付的；遲到的、延誤的、誤點的。The train is overdue.火車誤點了。an overdue check，過期支票。
But another gay campaigner, human rights activist Peter Thatchell, criticized that the proposals fail to cover all unmarried couples —— straight as well as homosexual. "Cohabiting heterosexuals also lack legal recognition and protection," Thatchell said. "This is a grave injustice."
但是，另一位同性戀權(quán)益活躍人士彼得·撒切爾指責英國政府的提案未涵蓋所有未結(jié)婚伴侶，不論是一般人還是同性戀者。 撒切爾表示：“同居的異性戀伴侶也得不到法律承認和保護，這極其不公平?！?BR> ★campaigner，運動參加者; 推行運動者。有兩個相關(guān)的習慣用語：feather-bed campaigner，玩忽職守的士兵; 生活放蕩的人；old campaigner，老軍人, 宿將; 閱歷豐富的人。
★grave，Requiring serious thought; momentous: 重大的需要嚴肅思考的、重大的：a grave decision in a time of crisis.危機時期的重大決定。
英國政府準備賦予同性戀伴侶與婚姻配偶相同的權(quán)利
★單詞 gay其用法已被普遍接受，指的是美國的同性戀團體及其成員；在這種用法中，它一般小寫。 Gay區(qū)別于 homosexual，前者強調(diào)同性戀者的文化和社會方面。許多作家把 gay限定于男性同性戀者，但這個單詞也可用于指兩種性別的同性戀者，當上下文的言外之意不太明確時，詞組 同性戀男性和同性戀女性可以被使用。就象其他從形容詞派生來的社會群體名詞一樣（如， 黑人）， gay如果當作為一個名詞使用，指一些特殊的個體時，可能會被認為帶有攻擊性，如在 There were two gays on the panel；在此處應(yīng)該用詞組 gay people來代替。
★lesbian，A gay or homosexual woman.同性戀女子。
LONDON （AFP） - Gays and lesbians in England and Wales would enjoy the same legal rights as married couples under proposals to be released by the British government.If adopted by parliament, the reforms will create civil partnerships to give homosexual couples pension and property rights, so long as they sign an official registration document.
倫敦（法新社）根據(jù)英國政府即將公布的提案，英格蘭和威爾斯地區(qū)的男女同性戀伴侶將享有與婚姻配偶相同的法定權(quán)利。如果此提案獲得議會通過，這項改革將創(chuàng)設(shè)民事伴侶關(guān)系，賦予同性戀伴侶養(yǎng)老金和財產(chǎn)權(quán)，前提條件是他們簽署一份正式注冊文件。
★adopt,To take on or assume, 采取采用或接受：adopted an air of importance.采取自以為是的態(tài)度；To vote to accept, 批準表決通過,adopt a resolution.通過決議。
★homosexual，A homosexual person,a gay man or a lesbian. 同性戀者男同性戀者或女同性戀者。
★pension,A sum of money paid regularly as a retirement benefit or by way of patronage. 退休金，撫恤金,一筆作為退休或受資助而定期領(lǐng)取的錢。Disability pension：殘廢恤金。
It would also give next-of-kin rights in hospitals, allow gays to benefit from a deceased partner's pension, and exempt them from inheritance tax on a partner's home.
這項改革還將賦予同性戀伴侶在醫(yī)院的近親地位權(quán)利，允許同性戀一方成為去世方的養(yǎng)老金受益人，并且在繼承伴侶的房產(chǎn)時可以免繳遺產(chǎn)稅。
★next-of-kin可以理解為近親關(guān)系。
★deceased，No longer living; dead.已死的；死去了的。the deceased wife，亡妻；the deceased，死者, 已故者。
★exempt，To free from an obligation, a duty, or a liability to which others are subject:免除，豁免。常與from連用，exempting the disabled from military service.免除殘疾人的兵役。
★inheritance tax，A tax imposed on the privilege of receiving property by inheritance or legal succession and assessed on the value of the property received.遺產(chǎn)稅，一種由于接受遺產(chǎn)或合法繼承的特權(quán)而被征收的稅，其數(shù)目取決于遺產(chǎn)的價值。
"We are delighted that a long overdue step is being taken by the government, said Ben Summerskill, chief executive of the gay rights group. "Hundreds of thousands of gay people are in stable, long-term relationships, but still don't have the same rights as many others," he said. "It's not just social status that matters, like the right to visit each other in hospital, but the right to share a partner's pension, for example."
同性戀權(quán)益促進團體本薩墨斯基爾表示：“令我們感到欣慰的是政府正采取這項遲來的措施。成千上萬同性戀人士維持長期而穩(wěn)定的關(guān)系，但卻無法享有與其它眾多人相同的權(quán)利?！?他還說：“最為緊要的不光是擁有在醫(yī)院彼此探視權(quán)之類的社會地位，而且還包括諸如同性戀者可享有對方養(yǎng)老金等權(quán)利?！?BR> ★overdue過期未付的；遲到的、延誤的、誤點的。The train is overdue.火車誤點了。an overdue check，過期支票。
But another gay campaigner, human rights activist Peter Thatchell, criticized that the proposals fail to cover all unmarried couples —— straight as well as homosexual. "Cohabiting heterosexuals also lack legal recognition and protection," Thatchell said. "This is a grave injustice."
但是，另一位同性戀權(quán)益活躍人士彼得·撒切爾指責英國政府的提案未涵蓋所有未結(jié)婚伴侶，不論是一般人還是同性戀者。 撒切爾表示：“同居的異性戀伴侶也得不到法律承認和保護，這極其不公平?！?BR> ★campaigner，運動參加者; 推行運動者。有兩個相關(guān)的習慣用語：feather-bed campaigner，玩忽職守的士兵; 生活放蕩的人；old campaigner，老軍人, 宿將; 閱歷豐富的人。
★grave，Requiring serious thought; momentous: 重大的需要嚴肅思考的、重大的：a grave decision in a time of crisis.危機時期的重大決定。