学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2062 strike down

今天我们要学的词是 strike down. Strike down 有取消的意思，过去时是 struck down。The Supreme¹ Court struck down a Massachusetts law that barred protests within 35 feet of abortion² clinics. 美国联邦最高法院宣布麻萨诸塞州的一项法律无效，该法律规定，堕胎诊所周围35英尺内禁止示威抗议。A U.S. appeals court struck down Utah's state ban on same-sex marriage. 美国一家上诉法院裁定，犹他州禁止同性婚姻的规定不合法。好的，今天我们学习的词是 strike down, strike down, strike down...

1 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

2 abortion   

n.流产，堕胎

参考例句：

• She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
• A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。