双语趣听精彩世界 第53期:美国多地规定流浪等于犯罪

 　　在美国流浪街头越来越难了.据赫芬顿邮报报道,美国多个城市出台新规,规定流浪街头为犯罪行为.一项报告调查了187座美国城市之后得出结论称,自2009年以来,全美限制流浪,乞讨,在公共场合坐下和躺下的法律越来越多.

　　美国多地规定流浪等于犯罪

　　Huffington Post:Since the Great Recession¹, many American cities have sought to eradicate² homelessness not so much by giving people shelter, but by making it illegal to be homeless.

　　According to a new report by the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, citywide bans on things that homeless people need to do to survive are on the rise.

1 recession   

n.（工商业的）衷退（期），萧条（期）

参考例句：

• Manufacturing fell sharply under the impact of the recession.受到经济萧条的影响，制造业急剧衰退。
• A rise in interest rates plunged Britain deeper into recession.利率的提高导致英国经济更加萧条。

2 eradicate   

v.根除，消灭，杜绝

参考例句：

• These insects are very difficult to eradicate.这些昆虫很难根除。
• They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus.他们已经在努力消灭疟疾、破伤风等疾病。