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Why do Americans debate charter schools?
为啥美国人在辩论特许学校
Not all Americans like charter schools.
不是所有的美国人喜欢特许学校
Debate
1. 辩论 = discussion
An intense debate is going on within the Japan government.
2. 思考；考虑：
passed the motion with little debate.
不加什么考虑就通过了提议

For over 20 years, critics have argued that charter schools take money away from public schools, and may not serve students with special needs.
过去的20年的时间里，批评者说道，特许学校从公立学校拿到很多钱，并且并不会满足学生的特殊目的
Argue
坚持，主张：列举证明极力列举理由以证明；坚持或主张：
The speaker argued that more immigrants should be admitted to the country.
讲演者举出理由证明应该允许更多的移民入境
Take away from
减少
The ugly door takes away from the beauty of the house.

Some civil rights groups have opposed charter schools.
有些国内全权利反对特许学校
The NAACP and Black Lives Matter movement, for example, have released statements criticizing charter schools.
比如NAACP and Black Lives Matter 已经发布声明批评特许学校
Oppose
反抗，抗拒：
opposes new ideas.
反对新的意见
Criticize
挑剔( 找出错误) = critique
criticized the decision as unrealistic
批评这个决定是不合实际

They say that charter schools have exacerbated segregation, increasing racial barriers.
他们说，特许学校已经严重的分割，比如增加种族壁垒
Exacerbated
使…加剧，使…剧烈，使…恶化；加重：
a heavy rainfall that exacerbated the flood problems.
一场使水灾更为严重的暴雨
Segregation
隔离
The Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional.

The groups have also criticized the use of suspension as a punishment in charter schools.
这些团体也在批评悬吊这种惩罚手段
They point to studies that suggest that charter schools are more likely to suspend minority students.
他们指出特许学校更可能悬吊少部分学生
Suspension
1. 暂停
A strike by British Airways ground staff has led to the suspension of flights between London and Manchester.
2. 悬吊
Punishment
惩罚 《=》 praise
I don't believe that George ever had to punish the children.

point to
指出：使（某物）被人注意：
pointed out an error in their reasoning.
指出他们在推论中的错误
likely to
可能的：具有或显示使某事成为可能的特征或品质：
They are likely to become angry with him. 他们可能会对他发怒
Minority
少数
Local authority nursery provision covers only a tiny minority of working mothers.

Some labor and union organizers disagree about whether charter schools are actually public schools.
有些劳工联盟组织并不同意特许学校是否属于公立学校
The National Labor Relations Board, for example, recently ruled in two cases teachers at charter schools operate under rules that govern private sector employees.*
比如，国家劳工关系部最近在两个案件裁定特许学校的老师属于私立学校雇员
Board
管理委员会：管理或调查的组织机构：
a board of trustees; a board of directors.
理事会；董事会
Sector
1. 部门：一个部分或分支，如城市的或国民经济的：
the manufacturing sector; 生产部门；私人部分
2. 数学上，扇形
Rule
1. 裁决
The court ruled that laws passed by the assembly remained valid.
2. 统治
He ruled for eight months.
3. 常规，惯例：某种行为或运动的通常的、习惯性的或大众化了的过程：
“The rule of life in the defense bar ordinarily is to go along and get along”(&b{Scott Turow})
“受刑者的生活常规是数着日子过天”(斯科特•图罗)
Operate
1. 操作：执行一项功能，工作：
The motor operates smoothly. 发动机工作正常
2. 施加影响：
forces operating on the economy. 影响经济增长的阻力

Traditionally, public school teachers are subject to laws for public employees.
传统上，公立学校老师要服从于公立学校雇员法律
Subject to
1. 服从
I didn't mean to subject you to Uncle Harry.
2. 容易受到…..影响
I am subject to frequent headaches.