English-Only Movement
/ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈəʊnli muːvmənt/
/ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈəʊnli muːvmənt/
- a campaign by some US groups to make English the official language of the country. It is mainly supported by two organizations, English First and U.S. English. An English Language Amendment to the American Constitution was introduced in Congress in 1981, but it has never been approved. However, many states have passed their own official English-Only laws.
仅英语运动：一些美国团体发起的一项运动，旨在使英语成为该国的官方语言。它主要由两个组织支持，英语优先和美国英语。1981年美国国会通过了《美国宪法》英语修正案，但从未获得批准。但是，许多州都通过了自己的官方英语专用法律。