海地颁布新宪法
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A new constitution has been published in Haiti, giving some two million citizens living abroad the right to own land and run for public office.

海地颁布了新宪法,给予大约两百万住在国外的海底人拥有土地和竞选公职的权力。

President Michel Martelly said the new text would allow Haitians to hold dual1 nationality.

"This matter was creating division between the diaspora(离散的犹太人) and people here in Haiti," said Mr Martelly.

Remittances2 from Haitians living in the US and Canada have a huge impact on the economy of the Caribbean country.

Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the Americas.

Its capital, Port-au-Prince, was hit by a devastating3 earthquake in January 2010. Thousands of people still live in tent cities.

The new constitution was approved by parliament in May 2011.

President Martelly initially4 opposed the right of Haitians to hold dual nationality and tried to persuade legislators to change the text.

But he finally bowed to international pressure and signed it.

"All Haitians are Haitians," he said after the signature at a ceremony at the presidential palace.

Marleine Bastien, a leader of the Haitian community in the US, told the AP news agency that she was pleasantly surprised by the decision.

"I think it was overdue," said the founder5 of Haitian Women of Miami. "It show that he understands the great positive impact that the diaspora can play in the future of Haiti."



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1 dual QrAxe     
adj.双的;二重的,二元的
参考例句:
  • The people's Republic of China does not recognize dual nationality for any Chinese national.中华人民共和国不承认中国公民具有双重国籍。
  • He has dual role as composer and conductor.他兼作曲家及指挥的双重身分。
2 remittances 1fe103ae250a4b47c91d24b461c02b7f     
n.汇寄( remittance的名词复数 );汇款,汇款额
参考例句:
  • He sends regular remittances to his parents. 他定期汇款给他父母。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Remittances sometimes account for as much as 20% of GDP. 在这些国家中,此类汇款有时会占到GDP的20%之多。 来自互联网
3 devastating muOzlG     
adj.毁灭性的,令人震惊的,强有力的
参考例句:
  • It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
  • Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。
4 initially 273xZ     
adv.最初,开始
参考例句:
  • The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
  • Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。
5 Founder wigxF     
n.创始者,缔造者
参考例句:
  • He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
  • According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说,罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。
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