2013年考研阅读文章T4精读——解析版.docx

2013年考研阅读文章精读——解析版Text 4①On a five to three vote, the Supreme Court knocked out much of Arizona’s immigration law Monday—a modest policy victory for the Obama Administration. ②But on the more important matter of the Constitution, the decision was an 8-0 defeat for the Administration’s effort to upset the balance of power between the federal government and the states.*on a five to three vote 以5:3的投票*a modest policy victory一次小小的政治上的胜利*on the more important matter of the Constitution在宪法这一更为重要的问题上①In Arizona v. United States, the majority overturned three of the four contested provisions of Arizona’s controversial plan to have state and local police enforce federal immigration law. ②The Constitutional principles that Washington alone has the power to “establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization” and that federal laws precede state laws are noncontroversial. ③Arizona had attempted to fashion state policies that ran parallel to the existing federal ones.* overturn three of the four contested provisions推翻了四条有争议的法案中的三条*precede优于；在……之前*noncontroversial没有争议的* attempt to fashion the policy 试图改变政策*ran parallel to the existing federal ones.与现行联邦法律并驾齐驱①Justice Anthony Kennedy, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and the Court’s liberals, ruled that the state flew too close to the federal sun. ②On the overturned provisions the majority held the Congress had deliberately “occupied the field” and Arizona had thus intruded on the federal’s privileged powers.*On the overturned provisions在推翻的条款中*the majority held(that)绝大多数人认为*deliberately故意地蓄意地= on purpose * intrude on 打扰，干涉*the federal’s privileged powers政府享有的特权①However, the Justices said that Arizona police would be allowed to verify the legal status of people who come in contact with law enforcement. ②That’s because Congress has always envisioned joint federal-state immigration enforcement and explicitly encourages state officers to share information and cooperate with federal colleagues.* verify 核查，查清*the legal status of people人们的法