《中英對照讀新聞》LDP lawmaker says women who have four babies should be lauded 自民黨議員說生4子的女性應受表揚
◎張沛元
A female Upper House member says the government should commend women who give birth to four or more children.
日本國會參議院的1名女參議員說,日本政府應該表揚至少生4個孩子的女性。
With Japan suffering from a declining birthrate, Akiko Santo, of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, made the remarks at a behind-closed-doors meeting of party executives Nov. 21.
隨著日本飽受生育率逐漸降低之苦,執政黨自民黨參議員山東昭子在11月21日1場黨內幹部的閉門會議上,發表上述言論。
"Some people say that as society emphasizes women’s empowerment, working women have been praised while, conversely, homemakers have been underappreciated," Santo, also a former vice president of the upper chamber, later explained to The Asahi Shimbun.
「有人說,隨著社會重視強化婦女權能,職業婦女備受讚譽,但相反地,家庭主婦卻未得到正確評價,」曾任參議院副議長的山東稍後向朝日新聞解釋。
She added that she expects those women to come forward and apply for official recognition.
她還說,她期望這些家庭主婦主動出面申請官方表揚。
Some politicians have stirred up controversy with remarks on women and children.
好幾位(日本)政治人物曾因針對婦孺的發言引發爭議。
"Child-bearing machines" is how women were described by Hakuo Yanagisawa, a welfare minister, in 2007, which led Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to apologize.
前厚生勞動大臣柳澤伯夫在2007年以「生子機器」形容女性,導致日本首相安倍晉三為此道歉。
新聞辭典
suffer from:慣用語,受…之苦/折磨,from後接理由(如爭執、疾病、健康情況)。例句:The island is suffering from a strong tropical storm.(該島正受到強烈熱帶風暴侵襲。)
come forward:慣用語,自告奮勇/挺身而出;提出與討論意見。
stir up:慣用語,激起(不快的情感);挑起,煽動(事端)。例句:These old pictures stirred up some unpleasant memories.(這些老照片勾起一些令人不悅的回憶。)
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