英语法律术语解析:性骚扰

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英文：

Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. All circumstances are taken into consideration when deciding if sexual harassment has occurred. This includes the nature and frequency of the advances and the conditions under which the offender made them. If you've been the victim of sexual harassment, you should immediately notify your supervisor. If your supervisor is the harasser, you should go to the supervisor's superior. If your company has a grievance procedure for sexual harassment claims, you should use it. An employee can also file a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC. This process is the same as with other types of discrimination. It includes the right to sue in federal court. Both federal and state civil rights laws were enacted to protect citizens from sexual harassment from their employers. If you feel you have been the subject of sexual harassment and it has caused you to be terminated or otherwise treated unfairly by your employer, you may be able to file a lawsuit and recover damages. For more information on sexual harassment, you can contact your local EEOC office, your state's civil rights agency, or an attorney knowledgeable in the area of civil rights.

译文：

性骚扰指的是令人讨厌的性示意，要求（提供）性服务或指其它本质上的性行为例如用语言或肢体行为进行骚扰。当判断是否发生性骚扰时，所有这些都是被考虑的因素，这包括性行为的本质、性示意发生的次数以及侵犯者是在何种情况下所做的行为。如果你是性骚扰的受害者，你应当立即告知你的主管，如果你的主管本人就是骚扰者，你应当向主管的上司报告；如果你的公司有性骚扰举报的申诉程序，你应当使用这一程序。雇员同样可向"平等就业机会委员会"（缩写为 EEOC）主张自己的权利，这与其它类型的因受到歧视而主张权力的程序是一样的。它包括向联邦法庭起诉的权利，联邦与州（相关的）的民事权利法律的制定就是为了保护人们免受他们雇主的性骚扰。如果你认为自己已成为了性骚扰的目标，并使你遭受雇主的解雇或是被不公平对待，你也许可以打官司并要求赔偿。要想了解更多的有关（对付）性骚扰的信息，你可以与当地的"平等就业机会委员会"、本州的民事权利代理机构（通常应指律所）或熟知民事权利领域的律师取得联系。（笔者注：这些机构都能给你提供帮助，在中国通常有妇联、政府信访办、律师事务所、法院等机构能提供帮助）

注释：

1 harassment n.折磨

2 define vt.定义, 详细说明

3 unwelcome adj.不受欢迎的, 讨厌的

4 advances n. 接近，友好的表示；求爱

5 requests for 要求

6 favors n.好感, 宠爱, 关切, 欢心, 好意, 喜爱

vt.支持, 赞成, 照顾, 促成, 象, 喜欢, 证实, 赐予

7 verbal adj.口头的

8 physical adj.身体的, 物质的, 自然的, 物理的

n.体格检查

9 conduct n.行为, 操行