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英语学习笔记:
Norwegian [nɔːr'wiːdʒən] n. 挪威人
plea [pliː] n. 恳求
Norway ['nɔːrweɪ] n. 挪威
mandatory ['mændətɔːri] adj. 法定的
funding ['fʌndɪŋ] n. 资金
counseling ['kaʊnsəlɪŋ] n. 顾问服务
原文对照:
Norway urges couples to go on date to avoid divorce
挪威呼吁夫妻约会以避免离婚
The Norwegian government is stepping in to reduce the nation's 40-percent divorce rate.
挪威政府正采取措施降低本国40%的离婚率。
The government has issued a plea to Norway's married citizens: go on more date nights.
政府向已婚公民发出号召:希望他们晚上多出去约会。
While date nights are not mandatory, the government has increased funding for state-run couple counseling services
尽管晚上约会的要求不是强制性的,但政府已经开始资助国有夫妻咨询服务机构。