考研翻译长难句翻译练习12--16全文

After flexing their potential political muscle by coming out in unprecedented numbers to protest immigration legislation, immigrants are now starting to show some divisions in the ranks. As May 1 approaches, immigrant rights groups across the country have been working feverishly to plan for what they are calling "A Day Without Immigrants," full of rallies, vigils, marches, strikes and boycotts. But a schism is growing among many of the day's organizers on how militant the message should be - whether they should encourage people to skip school, refuse to work and boycott local stores. On Monday, Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony, a fierce proponent of immigrant rights, released a statement encouraging his city's constituents to attend a city rally in the evening rather than abandon their posts on May 1; he even suggests bosses allot time for immigration discussions on the clock. According to Mahony's statement, students should "understand that boycotting school on May 1st will not bring about just and humaneimmigrationreform - sometimes, boycotts could even work against positive reform."

In the wake of reports of workers being laid off and students being suspended after attending immigration rallies on company and school time, a number of immigration rights groups across the country are now viewing May 1 with the same wariness. Rather than looking at this day as an opportunity to paralyze the country, many coalitions are instead starting to promote activities that will coordinate with the workday, promote economic growth and help educate the public. That includes talking to their children about immigration before dropping them off at school, organizing a work lecture on voter registration, taking family to an evening vigil and, by all means, breaking out the wallet, especially for a community fundraiser. "People need to channel their energies in a positive direction," says Juan Carlos Ruiz, of the National Capital Immigration Coalition in Washington, D.C. "If other groups decide they want to do a boycott, we respect their strategy, but it is not one we chose."

One group that is staunchly supporting the boycott is the Mexican American Political Association (MAPA). "No work, no school, no buying, no selling; we will march in the streets to protest H.R. 4437," says Nativo Vigil Lopez, MAPA's president, referring to the immigrationreform bill that is currently under House consideration. Lopez says he respects others' alternative tactics, but he feels that in order to "keep Democrats' feet to the fire," a day-long economic boycott and general strike is the only solution.

• muscle [´mʌsəl] n.肌肉；体力；力量 (初中英语单词)
• legislation [,ledʒis´leiʃən] n.立法；法规 (初中英语单词)
• working [´wə:kiŋ] a.工人的；劳动的 (初中英语单词)
• encourage [in´kʌridʒ] vt.鼓励；怂勇；促进 (初中英语单词)
• fierce [fiəs] a.残忍的；强烈的 (初中英语单词)
• abandon [ə´bændən] vt.抛弃，放弃，离弃 (初中英语单词)
• reform [ri´fɔ:m] v.&n.改革；改良；革除 (初中英语单词)
• promote [prə´məut] vt.促进；发扬；助长 (初中英语单词)
• educate [´edjukeit] vt.教育；培养；训练 (初中英语单词)
• channel [´tʃænəl] n.海峡；航道；途径 (初中英语单词)
• mexican [´meksikən] n.&a.墨西哥人(语)的 (初中英语单词)
• consideration [kən,sidə´reiʃən] n.考虑；原因；体谅 (初中英语单词)
• potential [pə´tenʃəl] n.&a.潜在的；可能的 (高中英语单词)
• immigrant [´imigrənt] a.外国来的移民 (高中英语单词)
• cardinal [´kɑ:dinəl] a.主要的 n.深红色 (高中英语单词)
• positive [´pɔzətiv] a.确定的 (高中英语单词)
• paralyze [´pærəlaiz] vt.使麻痹；使瘫痪 (高中英语单词)
• community [kə´mju:niti] n.团体；社区；公众 (高中英语单词)
• immigration [,imi´greiʃən] n.移民入境 (英语四级单词)
• wallet [´wɑ:lit] n.(放钞票等的)皮夹子 (英语四级单词)
• alternative [ɔ:l´tə:nətiv] a.二中选一的 n.选择 (英语四级单词)
• tactics [´tæktiks] n.策略；战术 (英语四级单词)
• unprecedented [ʌn´presidentid] a.空前的 (英语六级单词)
• calling [´kɔ:liŋ] n.点名；职业；欲望 (英语六级单词)
• humane [hju:´mein] a.有人情的，高尚的 (英语六级单词)
• coordinate [kəu´ɔ:dineit] a.&n.同等的 v.协调 (英语六级单词)
• registration [,redʒi´streiʃən] n.登记(证)；挂号 (英语六级单词)
• taking [´teikiŋ] a.迷人的 n.捕获物 (英语六级单词)
• strategy [´strætidʒi] n.兵法；战略 (英语六级单词)