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French lawmakers have voted to legalize same-sex marriage despite protests from conservative opponents.
The nation's lower house approved a marriage bill, which will also give same-sex couples the right to adopt.
However, opponents, including the UMP opposition1 party are vowing2 to block the bill in the constitutional council.
Herve Mariton, a member of the UMP party:
"the definition of wedding in France in our town halls which is very different to what exists in the rest of world, the definition of adoption3 in France which is very much different, adoption in France is a complete re-writing of the birth certificate, you're supposed to be born from the two parents that are adopting you, this means two fathers, two mothers, we believe this goes against constitutional principles."
Thousands of police armed with water cannons4 were earlier deployed5 near parliament to deal with any possible violence.
Although rallies opposing the change have been largely peaceful, there have been some clashes blamed on far-right elements.
Analysts6 say the bill is expected to be passed by the council, and signed into law by socialist7 President Francois Hollande.
France is now the 14th country to legalize gay marriage after New Zealand last week.
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1 opposition | |
n.反对,敌对 | |
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起誓,发誓(vow的现在分词形式) | |
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3 adoption | |
n.采用,采纳,通过;收养 | |
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n.加农炮,大炮,火炮( cannon的名词复数 ) | |
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5 deployed | |
(尤指军事行动)使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 ); 施展; 部署; 有效地利用 | |
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分析家,化验员( analyst的名词复数 ) | |
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7 socialist | |
n.社会主义者;adj.社会主义的 | |
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