168.选民身份证

Voter ID 选民身份证

　　A: Did you hear about the ID enforcement¹?

　　A： 你听说身份证执法了吗？

　　B: No, what's that?

　　B： 不，那是什么？

　　A: It's a law requiring voters to show ID before voting.

　　A： 这是一项要求选民在投票前出示身份证的法律。

　　B: That doesn't sound like a bad idea.

　　B： 这听起来不错。

　　A: There are many voters who cannot afford an ID, though.

　　A： 然而，有许多选民买不起身份证。

　　B: I didn't think about that.

　　B： 我没想过。

　　A: If IDs are required, even less people will show up to vote.

　　A： 如果需要身份证，参加投票的人就会更少。

　　B: That completely goes against what they're trying to accomplish.

　　B： 这完全违背了他们想要实现的目标。

　　A: Besides, many voters don't even have a birth certificate².

　　A： 此外，许多选民甚至没有出生证明。

　　B: That's another big problem.

　　B： 这是另一个大问题。

　　A: I'm completely against this voting requirement.

　　A： 我完全反对这一投票要求。

　　B: Me, too! All it will do is keep people from voting.

　　B： 我也是！它只会阻止人们投票。

1 enforcement   

n.实施, 执行

参考例句：

• MPs called for tougher enforcement of the existing laws on drugs. 下院议员呼籲加强现行毒品法律的执行力度。
• The court is ineffective because it lacks the necessary enforcement machinery. 法院效率低是因为缺乏必要的执行机制。

2 certificate   

n.证书，证明书；vt.发给证明书，认可，鉴定

参考例句：

• She proudly displayed her degree certificate to her parents.她自豪地向父母展示了学位证书。
• No one had seen her marriage certificate.没人看到过她的结婚证书。