英国议会辩论是否禁止特朗普

AS IT IS 2016-01-11 Parliament to Debate Banning Trump¹ from UK  英国议会辩论是否禁止特朗普

British lawmakers have scheduled a debate about whether to ban U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump from Britain.

The lawmakers responded to a petition signed by more than a half-million people that called for banning Trump.

The British government responds to all petitions that have more than 10,000 signatures. Topics are considered for debate in parliament if a petition reaches 100,000 signatures.

In December, Trump called for a ban on all Muslims entering the United States.

He asked for the ban after a December 2 mass shooting that killed 14 people in California. The alleged² shooters were two Muslims whom the FBI said had been radicalized.

The debate over banning Trump from Britain is scheduled for January 18. The Associated Press reported that any conclusion from the debate by the lawmakers will not be binding³.

“A debate will allow a range of views to be expressed,” House of Commons spokesperson Helen Jones said.

The petition was launched by longtime Trump critic Suzanne Kelly. Kelly is a Scottish-based campaigner and writer.

A ban from the U.K. could hurt Trump personally and professionally. He has business interests in Britain and personal ties to Scotland, according to the Washington Post.  

A separate petition opposes the banning of Trump. That petition has been signed nearly 40,000 times.

The debate on January 18 can be viewed online.

Words in This Story

petition – n. a written document that people sign to show that they want a person or organization to do or change something

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

3 binding   

有约束力的，有效的，应遵守的

参考例句：

• The contract was not signed and has no binding force. 合同没有签署因而没有约束力。
• Both sides have agreed that the arbitration will be binding. 双方都赞同仲裁具有约束力。