万花筒 2013-05-29&05-31 美国童子军终结同性恋禁令

 We're gonna turn on to the story historical decisionby the Boy Scouts² of America. For the first time in its long history, theorganization will now admit openly gay scouts. The controversial change takeseffect next year and means some boys who had been banned will now be welcome,if not be welcomed. ABC's David currently has the story.

 

After 103 years, this morning the Boy Scouts ofAmerica is lifting its ban on gay members. 61 percent of the Scouts’ nationalleadership said,” it is time for change.”

 

“No matter how youfeel about this issue, kids are better off in scouting³.”

 

Good news for PascalTessier,who has been a scout¹ for nine years and is an openly gay, would have beenbanned from the highest honor, Eagle Scout.

 

“I guess I amslightly surprised, but I am also very, you know, proud of the fact that theleaders finally, you know, did change their minds.”

 

The program isexpected to lose sponsorships in as many as one in ten scouts.

 

“I'm pulling my son into the program very sadlyand this would probably be the last time I wear this uniform in public.”

 

Even for thelesbian mother who pushed for this change, this is only partial victory.

 

“This is what weare working for. It's a small step in the right direction, but it's huge inanother way.”

 

She will not beable to serve because the scouts did not lift the ban on gay adults beingleaders.

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n.童子军，侦察员；v.侦察，搜索

参考例句：

• He was mistaken for an enemy scout and badly wounded.他被误认为是敌人的侦察兵，受了重伤。
• The scout made a stealthy approach to the enemy position.侦察兵偷偷地靠近敌军阵地。

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侦察员[机，舰]( scout的名词复数 )； 童子军； 搜索； 童子军成员

参考例句：

• to join the Scouts 参加童子军
• The scouts paired off and began to patrol the area. 巡逻人员两个一组，然后开始巡逻这个地区。

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守候活动，童子军的活动

参考例句：

• I have people scouting the hills already. 我已经让人搜过那些山了。
• Perhaps also from the Gospel it passed into the tradition of scouting. 也许又从《福音书》传入守望的传统。 来自演讲部分