the National Rifle Association
/ðə ˌnæʃnəl ˈraɪfl əsəʊsieɪʃn/, /ðə ˌnæʃnəl ˈraɪfl əsəʊʃieɪʃn/
/ðə ˌnæʃnəl ˈraɪfl əsəʊsieɪʃn/, /ðə ˌnæʃnəl ˈraɪfl əsəʊʃieɪʃn/
(abbreviation the NRA)
- a US organization, established in 1871, which supports the use of guns for hunting, sport and self-defence. Its several million members argue that according to the US Constitution people have a right to own guns, and they form a powerful group trying to prevent Congress passing new laws limiting the use of guns.
美国国家步枪协会（National Rifle Association）：成立于1871年的美国组织，支持使用枪支进行狩猎，运动和自卫。它的数以百万计的成员争辩说，根据美国宪法，人民有权拥有枪支，他们组成一个强大的集团，试图阻止国会通过限制枪支使用的新法律。