爱尔兰公投同意同性婚姻合法

 　　Ireland has become the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote.

　　CRI's London correspondent Duan Xuelian has more.

　　The result was announced in Dublin on Saturday.

　　62% of Irish came out in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, with 38% of voters against the proposal.

　　More than 60% of registered voters took part in this historic vote.

　　爱尔兰公投同意同性婚姻合法

　　The Irish Prime Minister joined celebrations in Dublin after the result was announced to cheering crowds.

　　Enda Kenny said Ireland is sending a big message for equality around the world.

　　"With today's vote we have disclosed who we are. A generous, compassionate¹ bold and joyful² people. Yes to inclusion, yes to love, yes to equal marriage."

　　LGBT rights have come a long way in Ireland.

　　Homosexuality was only decriminalized in 1993 and civil partnerships³ for same-sex couples were recognized in 2010.

　　Now, with the referendum passed, same-sex couples will be entitled to full constitutional protection.

　　Frances Fitzgerald, Minister for Justice and Equality from the Fine Gael Party said this is a success for LGBT people both legally and socially as they fight for equal rights around the world.

　　"A very strong yes vote, and a great burden off the shoulders of the LGBT community in Ireland. No more secrecy⁴, no more hiding, a resounding⁵ yes to equality for same sex marriage. It's a proud day for Ireland."

　　All major political parties in Ireland supported the constitutional amendment⁶ and the government plans to present draft legislation to lawmakers in the next few days.

　　For CRI, I'm Duan Xuelian in London

1 compassionate   

adj.有同情心的，表示同情的

参考例句：

• She is a compassionate person.她是一个有同情心的人。
• The compassionate judge gave the young offender a light sentence.慈悲的法官从轻判处了那个年轻罪犯。

2 joyful   

adj.欢乐的，令人欢欣的

参考例句：

• She was joyful of her good result of the scientific experiments.她为自己的科学实验取得好成果而高兴。
• They were singing and dancing to celebrate this joyful occasion.他们唱着、跳着庆祝这令人欢乐的时刻。

3 partnerships   

n.伙伴关系( partnership的名词复数 )；合伙人身份；合作关系

参考例句：

• Partnerships suffer another major disadvantage: decision-making is shared. 合伙企业的另一主要缺点是决定要由大家来作。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
• It involved selling off limited partnerships. 它涉及到售出有限的合伙权。 来自辞典例句

4 secrecy   

n.秘密，保密，隐蔽

参考例句：

• All the researchers on the project are sworn to secrecy.该项目的所有研究人员都按要求起誓保守秘密。
• Complete secrecy surrounded the meeting.会议在绝对机密的环境中进行。

5 resounding   

adj. 响亮的

参考例句：

• The astronaut was welcomed with joyous,resounding acclaim. 人们欢声雷动地迎接那位宇航员。
• He hit the water with a resounding slap. 他啪的一声拍了一下水。

6 amendment   

n.改正，修正，改善，修正案

参考例句：

• The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
• The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。