VOA常速英语2008年-EU Debates Terrorism, Free Speech

By Nina Maria Potts
Brussels
07 March 2008
 

The glorification¹ of terrorism is not a crime -- that is the word from the European Parliament, which recently voted against a proposal calling on EU countries to change the definition of terrorist offenses³.  Civil liberties advocates claimed victory, criticizing Britain's 2006 Terrorist Act, which makes the indirect encouragement of others to commit acts of terrorism -- including the glorification of terrorism -- a criminal offense². The debate coincides with an emerging trend in the counter-terrorism community, to tackle the roots of radicalization and prevent would-be terrorists from being recruited. Nina-Maria Potts reports.

 

1 glorification   

n.赞颂

参考例句：

• Militant devotion to and glorification of one's country; fanatical patriotism. 对国家的军事效忠以及美化；狂热的爱国主义。
• Glorification-A change of place, a new condition with God. 得荣─在神面前新处境，改变了我们的结局。

2 offense   

n.犯规，违法行为；冒犯，得罪

参考例句：

• I hope you will not take any offense at my words. 对我讲的话请别见怪。
• His words gave great offense to everybody present.他的发言冲犯了在场的所有人。

3 offenses   

n.进攻( offense的名词复数 )；（球队的）前锋；进攻方法；攻势

参考例句：

• It's wrong of you to take the child to task for such trifling offenses. 因这类小毛病责备那孩子是你的不对。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Thus, Congress cannot remove an executive official except for impeachable offenses. 因此，除非有可弹劾的行为，否则国会不能罢免行政官员。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法