1.如今在很多社会移民都是一个重大问题,而随着全球化程度的不断加深,很有可能在未来许多年里面移民将一直是个问题。数十年以来,一直存在一个争议:移民们应该保留自己原本的文化还是设法接受他们新家园的文化。Immigrationisamajorissueinmanysocietiestodayandwitheverincreasingglobalisation,itseemslikelyitwillremainanissueforyearstocome.Therehasfordecadesbeenadebateastowhetherimmigrantsshouldremaintheiroriginalculture(1.保留他们原本的文化)orseektoadoptthecultureof(2.设法接受……的文化)theirnewhome.1-retaintheiroriginalculture词典释义:retain[rɪ'teɪn]verbtransitiveIMPROVERslightlyformal■tokeeporcontinuetohavesomething保持;保留;保有•Shehaslostherbattletoretaincontrolofthecompany.她被打败了,失去了继续掌管公司的权力。•Hemanagedtoretainhisdignitythroughouttheperformance.在整个表演过程中,他设法保持了自己的尊严。•Shesucceededinretainingherleadinthesecondhalfoftherace.在比赛的后半程中,她成功地保住了领先地位。•Ihaveagoodmemoryandamabletoretain(=remember)factseasily.我记忆力很好,记东西不费劲。外刊例句:Shouldminoritiesretaintheirculture?Orshouldtheyassimilate?Doesmulticulturalismhavebenefitsandwhatarethey?(BBC)少数族裔应该保留他们的文化吗?还是他们应该同其他文化融合?多种文化共存有好处吗?这些好处是什么?替换表达:preservetheiroriginalculture学生错误表达:Reservetheiroriginalculture点评:reserve是指“留出某物(以便后面使用)”,例如:Aseparateroomisreservedforsmokers.有一间独立房间是留给吸烟者用的。Reserve不可以与culture搭配使用,这里应该改为preservetheiroriginalculture2-seektoadoptthecultureof词典释义:seektodo4.VERB动词力图;想方设法Ifyouseektodosomething,youtrytodoit.•Healsodeniedthathewouldseektoannexthecountry...他还否认会试图吞并该国。•MoscowisseekingtoslowthegrowthofRussianinflation.俄罗斯政府正力图遏制本国的通货膨胀。外刊例句:MayconfirmedthatonTuesday,saying:“Wedonotseektoadoptamodelalreadyenjoyedbyothercountries.”(www.theguardian.com)梅在周二证实了此(说法),称“我们并不想采纳一些其他国家已经用过的模式。”学生错误表达:managetoadoptthecultureof点评:manag...