澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 同性恋主教选举引发争议

 

In 2003, the election of Gene¹ Robinson as the US Episcopal Church's first openly gay bishop² caused such a controversy³.

2003年,作为美国圣公会教堂首次公开同性恋的基因·罗宾逊主教的选举引发争议。

1 gene   

n.遗传因子，基因

参考例句：

• A single gene may have many effects.单一基因可能具有很多种效应。
• The targeting of gene therapy has been paid close attention.其中基因治疗的靶向性是值得密切关注的问题之一。

2 bishop   

n.主教，（国际象棋）象

参考例句：

• He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
• Two years after his death the bishop was canonised.主教逝世两年后被正式封为圣者。

3 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。