169. But as arguments about immigration heat up the campaign trail, we also ought to ask some broader questions about assimilation, about how to ensure that people, once outsiders, don't forever remain marginalized within these shores.
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但是隨著關(guān)于移民的爭(zhēng)論使得總統(tǒng)大選白熱化,我們也應(yīng)該提出一些關(guān)于融合,關(guān)于如何確保曾經(jīng)的外來(lái)人口在國(guó)內(nèi)不會(huì)永遠(yuǎn)處于被邊緣化的狀況等更廣泛的問(wèn)題。
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本句的主干是...we...ought to ask...questions about...。as引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句。about引導(dǎo)的兩個(gè)介詞短語(yǔ)作定語(yǔ),修飾questions;that引導(dǎo)的是ensure的賓語(yǔ)從句。
heat up在句中意為“使變激烈、變熱”。如:
The railway station will soon heat up once the crowd arrive. 隨著人群的到來(lái)火車(chē)站很快就會(huì)沸騰起來(lái)。
assimilation意為“同化,融合”。如:
The assimilation of races in USA is common. 在美國(guó),種族的同化很普遍。
ensure意為“確保,擔(dān)保”。如:
We must ensure the safety of drinking water. 我們必須確保飲用水的安全性。
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assure、ensure和insure這三個(gè)單詞形似意近,但用法卻有所區(qū)別。
assure意為“使確信,使放心;向……保證”,用來(lái)表示向某人保證某事將要發(fā)生,賓語(yǔ)通常是人或人稱(chēng)代詞,其常用結(jié)構(gòu)為:assure sb. of sth. 或assure sb. that...。assure后還可跟抽象名詞作賓語(yǔ),此時(shí)與ensure同義,表示確保。如:
We assured our clients of a pleasant trip. 我們向客戶(hù)們保證他們定能有一次愉快的旅程。
He assured us that the train would be on time. 他向我們保證,火車(chē)會(huì)準(zhǔn)點(diǎn)到達(dá)。
Nothing can assure permanent happiness. 沒(méi)有什么能確保永久的幸福。
ensure意為“確保,擔(dān)保”,指保證某一動(dòng)作或某一事情的結(jié)果,也指使某人對(duì)某事感到安全有保障??梢灾苯痈e語(yǔ)從句或復(fù)合賓語(yǔ)。在美語(yǔ)中ensure常拼寫(xiě)為insure。常用結(jié)構(gòu)為:ensure sth. 或ensure that...。如:
Registration ensures delivery of mail. 掛號(hào)的郵件保證會(huì)送到。
The plan is aimed at ensuring the future of freshwater fish species. 該計(jì)劃旨在確保淡水魚(yú)物種的未來(lái)。
insure意為“為……保險(xiǎn),投保”,即為防不測(cè)向保險(xiǎn)公司付錢(qián)投保。如:
My house is insured against fire. 我的房子保了火險(xiǎn)。
An insurance company will insure your life. 保險(xiǎn)公司可以給你保壽險(xiǎn)。