53.What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
53.成为美国公民时你所做的一项承诺是?
Answer: Give up loyalty to other countries
答案:放弃对其他国家的忠诚
Defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
捍卫美国宪法和法律
Obey the laws of the United States
遵守美国法律
Serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
如有需要,在美国服兵役
Serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
如有需要,为美国做重要的工作
Be loyal to the United States
要对美国忠诚
Explanation: Changing one's citizenship (or the country that one belongs to) is a very serious life decision.
解释:改变一个人的公民身份(或某人所属的国家)是一个非常严肃的人生决定。
Sometimes people think they want to become U.S. citizens because they want to have the benefits (or the good things) that all Americans have, such as having a U.S passport or the ability to get a federal (or national) job.
有时,人们认为他们想成为美国公民,是因为他们想获得所有美国人都拥有的益处(或好处),例如拥有美国护照或能够得到联邦(或国家)职位。
But there are many other implications (or things that happen as a result of something else) of becoming a U.S. citizen.
但是成为美国公民有许多其他的含意(或其他事情导致了这些事情的发生)。
People who become U.S. citizens must promise to be loyal to (or supportive of) the United States.
成为美国公民的人必须承诺要对美国忠诚。
At the same time, they must promise to give up (or no longer have) loyalty to other countries.
与此同时,他们必须承诺放弃(或不再会有)对其他国家的忠诚。
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