169.投票年龄

Voting¹ Age 投票年龄

　　A: They should increase the voting age to 21.

　　A： 他们应该将投票年龄提高到21岁。

　　B: Why do you think they should do that?

　　B： 你认为他们为什么要这样做？

　　A: Well, people can't drink until they're 21.

　　A： 嗯，人们21岁之前不能喝酒。

　　B: That's so they'll have time to make the right decision.

　　B： 这样他们就有时间做出正确的决定。

　　A: They can't decide what's best for them until they're 21.

　　A： 他们要到21岁才能决定什么对他们最有利。

　　B: I suppose you have a point.

　　B： 我想你是有道理的。

　　A: Voting is something very important.

　　A： 投票是非常重要的事情。

　　B: People should think hard and make the right decision.

　　B： 人们应该认真思考，做出正确的决定。

　　A: I hope the teenagers are old enough to do that.

　　A： 我希望这些青少年已经足够大了，能够做到这一点。

　　B: Maybe your idea is a good one.

　　B： 也许你的想法不错。

　　A: Then again, lots of adults don't vote², either.

　　A： 再说一遍，很多成年人也不投票。

　　B: I guess it always depends on the individual³.

　　B： 我想这总是取决于个人。

1 voting   

n.选举，投票

参考例句：

• The voting was 15 in favour, 3 against and 2 abstentions. 表决结果是15人赞成，3人反对，2人弃权。
• They were accused of intimidating people into voting for them. 他们被控胁迫选民投他们的票。

2 vote   

vt./vi.投票；选举；投票决定；n.投票，选票，表决，选举权，得票数

参考例句：

• The chairman asked us to vote on the plan.主席要我们对计划进行表决。
• They vote to choose a president.他们投票选举总统。

3 individual   

adj.个人的，个体的，单独的；独特的；n.个人，个体；人

参考例句：

• She has her own individual style of doing things.她有自己独特的行事风格。
• Each individual house has its own yard.每栋房子都有各自的庭院。