the USA PATRIOT Act
/ðə ˌjuː es eɪ ˈpeɪtriət ækt/
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- a US law that was passed in 2001 following the September 11 attacks. The full name is the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act. It increases the powers of the US government in fighting terrorism, including allowing the government to put non-US citizens in prison for an unlimited period of time without a trial if the Attorney General considers them to be a threat to national security . It has been strongly criticized by civil liberties organizations.
美国爱国者法案：9月11日袭击事件发生后于2001年通过的美国法律。全称是通过提供拦截和阻止恐怖主义法所需的适当工具来团结和加强美国。它增加了美国政府在打击恐怖主义方面的权力，包括允许美国政府在总检察长认为非美国公民对国家安全构成威胁的情况下，将其无限制地无限期监禁，而无需进行审判。公民自由组织曾强烈批评它。