VOA标准英语2008年-President Bush Signs Anti-Genetic Discriminatio

By Deborah Block
Washington
22 May 2008
 

President Bush signed a new anti-genetic¹ discrimination bill on May 22. He says the act protects Americans against misuse² of their genetic information by employers and insurance companies. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the legislation earlier this month on a near unanimous vote. Later, the Senate unanimously approved it. VOA's Deborah Block reports.

 

1 genetic   

adj.遗传的，遗传学的

参考例句：

• It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
• Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。

2 misuse   

n.误用，滥用；vt.误用，滥用

参考例句：

• It disturbs me profoundly that you so misuse your talents.你如此滥用自己的才能，使我深感不安。
• He was sacked for computer misuse.他因滥用计算机而被解雇了。