French senate approves burqa ban / 法國參議院通過布卡禁令 @ 看CNN學英文

French senate approves burqa ban / 法國參議院通過布卡禁令

新聞來源: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/09/14/france.burqa.ban/index.html

* 注 : burqa = 布卡 = 回教女性罩住全身與臉的罩袍

今日單字: ban [n.] = 禁令、禁止

(一) 今日單字的其他意思，變化及片語

ban [n.]

1. 褫奪某人權力的判決

2. 禁忌

3. 咒詛

4. 巴尼 ( 羅馬尼亞輔幣 )

ban [v.]

1. 禁止 ( e.g. The government should ban smoking in public places. )

2. 逐出家門或某團體 ( He was banned from his church. )

banned [adj.]

被禁的、被取締的

banish [v.]

1. 流放、放逐 ( e.g. She will be banished from her country. )

2. 開除、趕走

3. 消除、排除

banishment [n.]

1. 放逐、流放、驅逐

2. 開除、趕走

3. 消除、排除

(二) 相關字及片語

forbiddance [n.]

禁止

injunction [n.]

禁止令、強制令

prohibition [n.]

禁止、禁令

restriction [n.]

限制、約束

(三) 延伸討論

What do you think about this ban ?

Do you think it's a step back for human rights or a step forward ?

Although some women are forced to wear a burqa, many happily wear one as part of their religon.

Does banning a burqa show discrimination against Muslims ?

Another reason behind the ban is national safety.

There have been incidents in which the sucide bombers wear burqas to hide their face.

Do you think national security trumps religion ?

Tell us what you think by commenting below~~

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