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Six American scientists were awarded Nobel Prizes this year. None of them were born in this country.
今年有六位美国科学家获得诺贝尔奖。他们中没有一个是在美国出生的。
And they're in good company: Over one quarter of the American scientists who've been awarded a Nobel Prize were born in other countries.
他们都在好的公司里,超过四分之一被授予诺贝尔奖的美国科学家在其他国家出生。
Immigrants make up nearly 20 percent of America's science and engineering workforce, and about 63 percent of them are naturalized citizens, according to the National Science Foundation.
根据美国国家科学基金会,移民占据美国科学与工程劳动力的近百分之20,约百分之63为入籍公民。

The intersection of science and citizenship is an often-overlooked part of the immigration debate that's roiled this election season.
学科和国籍的相交是移民辩论中经常被忽视的部分,搅乱着这个选举季节。
Hillary Clinton has pledged to give out green cards to immigrants who complete a master's or Ph.D. in a STEM field. Donald Trump says he wants businesses to hire American scientists and engineers first.
希拉里·克林顿承诺给那些在干细胞领域完成硕士或博士学位的移民提供绿卡。唐纳德·特朗普表示,他希望公司优先雇佣美国科学家和工程师。
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词汇解析
1、make up
组成;构成
North Africans make up the largest and poorest immigrant group in the country.
北非人构成了该国最大的、也是最贫困的移民群。
Women officers make up 13 per cent of the police force.
女警占警力的13%。
编造;虚构
I think it's very unkind of you to make up stories about him.
我认为你编造他的谣言很不厚道。
I'm not making it up. The character exists in real life.
我没有凭空捏造,这种人现实生活中确实存在。
凑足;补齐
Less than half of the money that students receive is in the form of grants, and loans have made up the difference.
学生领到的钱有不到一半是助学金,差额部分由贷款补足。
The team had six professionals and made the number up with five amateurs.
该队有6名职业运动员和凑数的5名业余运动员。
2、overlook
俯瞰;俯视;眺望
Pretty and comfortable rooms overlook a flower-filled garden.
漂亮舒适的房间俯视着花团锦簇的花园。
Jack Aldwych lived in a huge, old two-storeyed house overlooking Harbord.
杰克·阿尔德维奇住在一幢可以看见哈博德的巨大的两层旧房子里。
忽略;忽视;未注意到
We overlook all sorts of warning signals about our own health.
我们忽视有关自身健康的种种预警信号。
a fact that we all tend to overlook.
我们所有人往往视而不见的事实
宽容;宽恕
satisfying relationships that enable them to overlook each other's faults.
能使他们互相包容对方缺点的舒心的关系
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