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President Barack Obama has welcomed Pope Francis to the White House at the start of his trip to the USA.
美国总统奥巴马欢迎教皇弗兰西斯来到白宫开始他的美国之旅。
The pope was given the five-star treatment ahead of a speech on the White House lawn, which included praise for Obama’s efforts to reduce air pollution, and commitment to tackling climate change.
在白宫草坪上发表演说前，教皇受到最高级别的接待。演说的内容包括赞扬奥巴马在减少空气污染、致力于解决气候变化作出的努力。
Some 15,000 people gathered to welcome Francis on his first-ever visit to the US as pope.
15000人聚集在一起，欢迎弗兰西斯作为教皇以来首次访问美国。
“You reminded us that the Lord’s most powerful message is mercy. That means welcoming the stranger with empathy and truly open heart: from the refugee who flees war-thorn lands to the emigrant who leaved home in search of a better life,” said Obama.
“你提醒我们，上帝给我们最大的启示是怜悯。这意味着我们要以同情和真正开放的心态欢迎陌生的人们，从逃离战争的难民到离开家乡寻求更好生活的移民。”奥巴马说道。
The pope called on all Americans to build a truly tolerant and inclusive society.
教皇呼吁所有美国人建立一个真正宽容和包容的社会。
“I would like all men and women of good will in this great nation to support the efforts of the international community to protect the vulnerable in our world,” he said.
“我希望这个伟大国家所有富有善意的人们都支持国际社会的努力，保护世界上弱势的人们。”他说。
Not all Americans have been cheered by the pope’s visit, with a number of commentators fulminating at the pope’s positions on a number of issues.
并不是所有的美国人都欢迎教皇的访问，一些评论家斥责教皇在一些问题上的立场。
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词汇解析
1、commitmentt
承诺;责任;义务
I've got a lot of commitments.
我承担了很多责任。
Work commitments forced her to uproot herself and her son from Reykjavik.
她的工作迫使她和儿子从雷克雅未克搬走。
承诺;许诺
We made a commitment to keep working together.
我们承诺继续合作。
They made a commitment to peace.
他们承诺要维护和平。
2、call on
要求;呼吁;号召
One of Kenya's leading churchmen has called on the government to resign.
肯尼亚一位高级宗教人士要求政府下台。
Frequently he was called upon to resolve conflicts.
不断有人要求他出面解决冲突。
(短暂)拜访,探访，看望
Sofia was intending to call on Miss Kitts.
索菲娅打算去拜访基茨小姐。
3、tolerant
宽容的;容忍的
They need to be tolerant of different points of view.
他们需要容忍不同的观点。
Other changes include more tolerant attitudes to unmarried couples having children.
其他变化包括对非婚夫妇生育更为宽容的态度。
（植物、动物、机器）能耐…的，有耐受性的
plants which are more tolerant of dry conditions.
更耐旱的植物
Today's floppy disc drives are tolerant of poor quality discs.
现在的软驱对质量低劣的软盘也能读取。
4、vulnerable
脆弱的;易受伤害的
Old people are particularly vulnerable members of our society.
老年人是社会中尤为明显的弱势群体。
易感染（某种疾病）的；易患病的
People with high blood pressure are especially vulnerable to diabetes.
有高血压的人尤其易患糖尿病。
Plants that are growing vigorously are less likely to be vulnerable to disease.
生命力强的植物不容易得病。
易受伤害的;易受影响的
Their tanks would be vulnerable to attack from the air.
他们的坦克易受到空袭。
a table showing which cars are most vulnerable to theft.
易被盗车辆一览表
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