▍原文
President Joe Biden formally apologized to Native Americans for the US government's attempt to erase tribal culture via a system of boarding schools.
The federal boarding school system routinely took Native American children from their families and forcibly re-educated them to stamp out native culture. The policy was in place from 1819 through the 1970s.
"The pain it has caused will only be a significant mark of shame, a blot on American history," Biden said.
▍语言点
1. formally apologized to somebody 正式向某人道歉
2. erase /ɪˈreɪz/ v. 抹去,消除
· erase a part of history 抹除一段历史
3. boarding school /ˈbɔːdɪŋ ˌskuːl/ n. 寄宿学校
4. routinely /ruːˈtiːnli/ adv. 惯常地,例行公事地
5. forcibly /ˈfɔːsəbli/ adv. 强制性地
6. stamp out 消除,根除(erase)
· stamp v. 重重踩踏
7. in place (政策、计划或系统)正在有效地实施
8. blot /blɒt/ n. 污迹,污点
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