CNN 2010-05-04

Lawsuits¹, petitions and protests and don’t forget the boycotts², all part of the fallout over the controversial Arizona immigration law. For the third time in a week, President Obama weighed in. from Air Force One this time, and admitting that reform may not come any time soon.

'We have to do more, though, in the context of a comprehensive plan that maintains our status as a nation of laws, and a nation of immigrants, and these kinds of shortcuts³, I think, will end up polarizing the situation instead of solving the problem. We’ve got through a very tough year and I’ve been working Congress pretty hard. So I know there may not be an appetite immediately to dive into another controversial issue. There is still work that has to be done on energy. Midterms are coming up. So I don’t want us to do something just for the sake of politics that doesn’t solve the problem. I want us to get together. Get the best ideas on both sides. Work this through. And when it’s ready to go, let’s move but I think we need to start a process at least to open up a smarter, better discussion than the one that is raging right now.'
 

1 lawsuits   

n.诉讼( lawsuit的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Lawsuits involving property rights and farming and grazing rights increased markedly. 涉及财产权，耕作与放牧权的诉讼案件显著地增加。 来自辞典例句
• I've lost and won more lawsuits than any man in England. 全英国的人算我官司打得最多，赢的也多，输的也多。 来自辞典例句

2 boycotts   

（对某事物的）抵制( boycott的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Their methods included boycotts and court action, supplemented by'sit-ins". 他们的主要方法包括联合抵制、法庭起诉，还附带进行静坐抗议。
• Are boycotts for other purposes illegal? 至于用于其它目的的联合抵制行动是否也是非法的呢？

3 shortcuts   

n.捷径( shortcut的名词复数 )；近路；快捷办法；被切短的东西（尤指烟草）

参考例句：

• In other words, experts want shortcuts to everything. 换句话说，专家需要所有的快捷方式。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
• Offer shortcuts from the Help menu. 在帮助菜单中提供快捷方式。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓