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citizenship

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cit·i·zen·ship /ˈsɪtəzənʃɪp/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]  1 TCBthe legal right of belonging to a particular country 公民权利;公民身份,国籍 nationalityFrench/US/Brazilian etc citizenship I have applied for French citizenship. 我已经申请了法国国籍。 McGuirk holds dual citizenship (=the legal right of being a citizen in two countries) in Ireland and the US. 麦吉尔克拥有爱尔兰和美国的双重国籍。2 the ways in which a good citizen behaves, for example being responsible and helping their community 公民义务,公民责任 The schools should be responsible for teaching our children good citizenship. 学校有责任培养儿童良好的公民责任感。
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citizenshipActive citizenship, in the form of participatory democracy, is only possible in small communities where there is no organisational complexity.Anything less would be second-class citizenship in the world of intercollegiate sports.Women were granted the vote and given equal citizenship for the first time in the 1950 Constitution.Krebs was granted French citizenship in 1992.I believe Scout groups help teach good citizenship.I will give him citizenship if he asks.The child must learn how to learn, for learning is the defining pre-requisite of modern citizenship.Many bureaucrats have not been welcoming, illegally charging for forms that the newcomers have to complete to obtain citizenship.The electronic republic, therefore, has already started to redefine the traditional roles of citizenship and political leadership.After five years in the US, foreign nationals can apply for full US citizenship.dual citizenshipCostas has dual citizenship in the U.S. and the Philippines.Why, Fox is so diverse that he even has dual citizenship -- neither of them in the United States.Some of the athletes in this international potpourri, like Kaila, McGuirk and Thomson, hold dual citizenship.However, dual citizenship would not be allowed.Mr Kohl himself has floated the idea of offering dual citizenship on a trial basis.good citizenshipWork Ethics Schools need to emphasize and demand basic work ethics and good citizenship from students.What do teachers think makes good citizenship education?No zealous advocate of good citizenship would argue that political participation ought to be pursued to the neglect of all other obligations.These are also the characteristics of good citizenship, and they should be emphasized in the teaching of all subjects.It is the very foundation of good citizenship.Boxing is a means toward good citizenship, of fair play, of self-reliance.
cit·i·zen·ship nounChineseSyllable
a to legal Corpus the particular country of belonging right


citizenship
citizenship /ˈsɪtəzənʃɪp, ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/ noun [uncountable]
1. the legal right of belonging to a particular country ⇨ nationality
    French/US/Brazilian etc citizenship
    I have applied for French citizenship.
    McGuirk holds dual citizenship (=the legal right of being a citizen in two countries) in Ireland and the US.
2. the ways in which a good citizen behaves, for example being responsible and helping their community:
    The schools should be responsible for teaching our children good citizenship.


citi·zen·shipBrE /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the legal right to belong to a particular country 公民身份;公民资格French citizenship法国国籍You can apply for citizenship after five years' residency. 居住满五年可申请公民身份。🔊🔊<titled tranID="41" status="2">Race and immigration<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>种族与移民</chn></titled>

Prejudice and racism 偏见与种族歧视

  • experience/encounter racism/discrimination/prejudice/anti-semitism 经历/遭遇种族歧视/歧视/偏见/反犹太主义
  • face/suffer persecution/discrimination 面临/遭受迫害/歧视
  • fear/escape from/flee racial/political/religious persecution 惧怕/逃离种族/政治/宗教迫害
  • constitute/be a form of racial/race discrimination 构成/是一种种族歧视
  • reflect/reveal/show/have a racial/cultural bias 反映出/揭示出/表现出/具有种族/文化偏见
  • be biased/be prejudiced against (especially BrE) black people/(both especially NAmE) people of color/African Americans/Asians/Africans/Indians, etc. 对黑人/有色人种/非裔美国人/亚洲人/非洲人/印度人等有偏见
  • discriminate against minority groups/minorities 歧视少数群体/少数民族
  • perpetuate/conform to/fit/defy a common/popular/traditional/negative stereotype 固守/遵从/符合/藐视普遍的/流行的/传统的/负面的模式化观念
  • overcome/be blinded by deep-seated/racial/(especially NAmE) race prejudice 克服根深蒂固的/种族的偏见;被根深蒂固的/种族的偏见所蒙蔽
  • entrench/perpetuate racist attitudes 固守种族主义的态度
  • hurl/shout (especially BrE) racist abuse; (especially NAmE) a racist/racial/ethnic slur 高声地进行种族污辱
  • challenge/confront racism/discrimination/prejudice 拒绝接受/对抗种族主义/歧视/偏见
  • combat/fight (against)/tackle blatant/overt/covert/subtle/institutional/systemic racism 打压/反对/处理公然的/公开的/隐蔽的/微妙的/制度性的种族歧视

Race and society 种族和社会

  • damage/improve (especially BrE) race relations 破坏/改善种族关系
  • practise/ (especially US) practice (racial/religious) tolerance/segregation 实行(种族/宗教)容忍/隔离政策
  • bridge/break down/transcend cultural/racial barriers 消除/打破/超越文化/种族隔阂
  • encourage/promote social integration 鼓励/促进社会融合
  • outlaw/end discrimination/slavery/segregation 取缔/终止歧视/奴隶制/种族隔离
  • promote/embrace/celebrate cultural diversity 促进/欣然接纳/颂扬文化多样性
  • conform to/challenge/violate (accepted/established/prevailing/dominant) social/cultural norms 遵循/挑战/违背(公认的/确立的/盛行的/占支配地位的)社会/文化规范
  • live in a multicultural society 生活在多元文化社会
  • attack/criticize multiculturalism 攻击/批评多元文化主义
  • fight for/struggle for/promote racial equality 为种族平等而斗争;促进种族平等
  • perpetuate/reinforce economic and social inequality 延续/加剧经济和社会的不平等
  • introduce/be for/be against (BrE) positive discrimination/(especially NAmE) affirmative action 推行/支持/反对积极性区别对待政策
  • support/be active in/play a leading role in the civil rights movement 支持/积极参与/领导民权运动

Immigration 移居

  • control/restrict/limit/encourage immigration 控制/限制/鼓励外来移民
  • attract/draw a wave of immigrants 吸引一批外来移民
  • assist/welcome refugees 援助/欣然接受难民
  • house/shelter refugees and asylum seekers 安置/庇护难民和寻求政治避难者
  • smuggle illegal immigrants into the UK 偷运非法移民到英国
  • deport/repatriate illegal immigrants/failed asylum seekers 驱逐/遣返非法移民/寻求政治避难失败者
  • assimilate/integrate new immigrants 同化/融合新移民
  • employ/hire migrant workers 雇用流动工人
  • exploit/rely on (cheap/illegal) immigrant labour/(especially US) labor 剥削/依赖(廉价的/非法的)移民劳动力
  • apply for/gain/obtain/be granted/be denied (full) citizenship 申请/获得/准予/未准予(完全的)公民身份
  • have/hold dual citizenship 持有双重国籍
the state of being a citizen and accepting the responsibilities of it 公民义务an education that prepares young people for citizenship培养年轻人履行公民义务的教育