1、2021届巴蜀中学新高考英语美国文化外刊06（含翻译与重点词汇短语注解）What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?Answer:Speech; Press; Religion; Petition the government; Assembly宪法第一修正案提出的权利或自由是什么？答案：言论；出版；宗教；政府请愿；集会Explanation:Americans have a lot of freedom to say what they want, to believe what they want, and to get th
2、e government to do what they want.These and other rights (orfreedoms) are found intheFirst Amendment to the Constitution.美国人有言论自由权、宗教选择权和政府请愿权。这些以及其他权利出现在宪法第一修正案中。The First Amendmentguarantees(or protects)freedom of speech,freedom of religion,freedom of assembly,freedom of the press, andthe right to
3、 petition the government.第一修正案保障了公民的言论、宗教、集会、出版自由以及政府请愿的权利。Lets talk about each one of these.接下来逐个谈一谈它们。Freedom of speechmeans that American citizens are allowed to say whatever they want to about ideas or people.言论自由是指美国公民拥有发表自己意见的权利。They can say, for example, that they hate the President, or that
4、they think that some laws are unfair.比如，他们可以说他们憎恨总统，或者说某些法律不公平。There are, however, some limitations, or things that are not allowed, and that the law does not protect.然而，这个自由也有一定的限制，有些言论是不允许的，它不受法律保护。For example, people cant talk aboutassassinating(or killing) the President of the United States.比如，人
5、们不能谈论刺杀美国总统。assassinate/ssnet/ with obj.（常作be assassinated）murder (an important person) in a surprise attack for political or religious reasons（出于政治或宗教目的）暗杀（要人）Freedom of religionis one of the most important freedoms in the First Amendment.宗教自由是第一修正案中最重要的自由之一。The first Europeans came to North Americ
6、a because they were beingpersecuted(or attacked as a group) in England because of theirreligious beliefs.第一批欧洲人之所以移居美国，是因为他们在英国因宗教信仰遭到迫害。The First Amendment says that Americans canfollow any religion, or no religion at all.第一修正案规定美国人既可以信仰宗教，也可以不信仰任何宗教。It protects Americans in theirreligious practice
7、s(or actions related to religion).它保护美国人的宗教活动（或与宗教相关的活动）。Freedom of assemblygives Americans the right to join (or become a member of) any group,political party, club, or organization.集会自由给予美国人加入任何团体、政党、社团或组织的权利。You do not need the governments permission (or approval) to join an organization or to me
8、et as a group.你加入某个组织或团体会见不需要经过政府的同意。Freedom of the pressis another very important freedom in the United States.出版自由是美国的另外一个非常重要的自由。The press meansnews organizations, such as newspapers, television stations, radio stations, and websites.“新闻界”是指报纸、电视台、广播台和新闻网站这样的新闻机构。Thesenews sourcesare allowed to s
9、ay or write whatever they want to, whether it isin support ofor against the government or any specific person.这些新闻渠道都可以自由发表意见，无论其内容是否有悖于政府或个人。Finally,the right to petition the governmentmeans that if the government does something that hurts you, you can complain and try to force the government tofix
10、 the problemor give you something in return for thegrievance(or the thing that was wrong).最后，向政府请愿的权利是指如果政府做了伤害你的事，你可以表达不满，并试图迫使政府处理该问题或给予你一定的补偿。grievance/grivns/ NC,Ua belief that you have been treated unfairly, or an unfair situation or event that affects and upsets you 不平，委屈，不满；不平的事have a grievance (against sb) （对某人）心存不满
