福克斯新闻 弗吉尼亚州县考虑提出控制家庭聚会的人数的法案

"A lawsuit¹ waiting to happen" — that's what one Fairfax County, Virginia supervisor² says about a plan to ban "frequent, large gatherings³ in neighborhood homes there". Public comment hearings start on Wednesday.

The proposed zoning ordinance⁴ limits "group assembly" at homes to 49 people a day. If the law passes, those gatherings wouldn't be allowed more often than three times in a 40-day period.

County officials say they've gotten complaints about group meetings in homes.

Supervisor Pat Herrity says only six such complaints were received last year.

Tonya J. Powers, FOX News Radio.

1 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。

2 supervisor   

n.监督人，管理人，检查员，督学，主管，导师

参考例句：

• Between you and me I think that new supervisor is a twit.我们私下说，我认为新来的主管人是一个傻瓜。
• He said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor.他说我太轻浮不能成为一名好的管理员。

3 gatherings   

聚集( gathering的名词复数 )； 收集； 采集； 搜集

参考例句：

• His conduct at social gatherings created a lot of comment. 他在社交聚会上的表现引起许多闲话。
• During one of these gatherings a pupil caught stealing. 有一次，其中一名弟子偷窃被抓住。

4 ordinance   

n.法令；条令；条例

参考例句：

• The Ordinance of 1785 provided the first land grants for educational purposes.1785年法案为教育目的提供了第一批土地。
• The city passed an ordinance compelling all outdoor lighting to be switched off at 9.00 PM.该市通过一条法令强令晚上九点关闭一切室外照明。