VOA常速英语2008年-Report: Sexual Orientation Discrimination A Glo

By Robert Raffaele
Washington
24 March 2008

A new U.S. report shows many people around the world still face discrimination based on their sexual orientation¹ or gender² identity.   As VOA's Robert Raffaele explains, some American advocates are calling for a greater diplomatic effort to ensure human rights for all the world's citizens. 

1 orientation   

n.方向，目标；熟悉，适应，情况介绍

参考例句：

• Children need some orientation when they go to school.小孩子上学时需要适应。
• The traveller found his orientation with the aid of a good map.旅行者借助一幅好地图得知自己的方向。

2 gender   

n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性

参考例句：

• French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
• Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。