gay rights

Inaugurate [i'nɔ:ɡjureit] vt. 创新；开辟；开创；举行开 幕典礼；举行就职典礼 Barack Obama was inaugurated as America's 44th president. 巴拉克﹒奥巴马就任第44任美国总统。
Devout [di'vaut] earnest adj. 虔诚的；衷心的 A 2006 study found that in Italy and Poland, practising Catholics were more hostile to euthanasia than their less devout compatriots. 一项2006的研究发现，在意大利和波兰，职业的天主教徒比 他们较不虔诚的同胞更敌视安乐死。
他们都吃吃喝喝，做他们的业内事务，吸烟睡觉，无聊闲扯。
2.It can make you freeze, panic, chatter aimlessly, lose your train of thought or perspire profusely. 它会让你思维冻结、恐慌、漫无目的地闲扯、无法思考、 紧张得满身大汗。
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Double-glazing of windows helps to insulate the house from the cold weather. 给窗户装上双层玻璃有助于房子与严寒的气候绝缘。
Jurisdiction [,dʒuəris'dikʃən] 1. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law courts having jurisdiction in this district 2. in law; the territory within which power can be exercised n. 司法权，审判权，管辖权；权限，权力
public showdown a hostile disagreement face-to-face 摊牌；紧要关头；最后一决胜负 公共摊牌 the American Family Association (AFA) 美国家庭协会 American Family Association (AFA) is a non-profit organization that promotes conservative Christian values such as opposition to same-sex marriage, and to abortion, as well as other public policy goals The AFA defines itself as "a Christian organization promoting the biblical ethic of decency in American society with primary emphasis on TV and other media" It pursues its views and other issues through a number of activism efforts.
Litigation a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights n. 诉讼；起诉
Conjunction the state of being joined together n. 结合；[语] 连接词；同时发生
inception an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events n. 起初 Since inception in 1993, his average annualised return is 11.1 per cent. 自1993年基金成立以来，尼德霍夫的平均 年化回报率达11%。
Section 3 of DOMA is the part of the law that specifically discusses the federal law definition of marriage being a conjunction between a man and a woman.
Log Cabin Republicans 木屋共和党人 Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) organization works within the Republican Party to advocate equal rights for all Americans, including gays and lesbians in the United States with state chapters and a national office in Washington,y supports the Republican Party and advocates for civil rights for homosexuals
bisexual, and transgender （跨性别 ） Insulate 1. protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material 2. place or set apart vt. 隔离，使孤立；使绝缘，使隔热
Dereliction [,deri'likʃən]
a tendency to be negligent （疏忽的；粗心大意的 ） and uncaring dereliction of duty 玩忽职守
The law clearly stipulates criminal sanctions for any prison staff guilty of dereliction of duty. 对监管工作人员的渎职犯罪，法律明确规定应给予 刑事制裁。
Chatter 1. noisy talk 喋喋不休地说 2. the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine 3. the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)（动物等）吱吱叫 n.谈资，人们的讨论的重心 1.They all eat and drink, do their office work, smoke and sleep, and chatter nonsensically.
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Vocabulary 何镍萍 Sentences 黄梦霞 Main ideas 王艳
IRS---------- Internal Revenue Service 美国国税局 DOMA the Defense of Marriage Act 联邦婚姻保障法
The Defense of Marriage Act is a United States federal law signed into law by President Bill Clinton on September 21, 1996 whereby the federal government defines marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman. Under the law, also known as DOMA, no state may be required to recognize as a marriage a same-sex relationship considered a marriage in another state. The law passed both houses of Congress by large majorities.