Sexual harassment1 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 offender2 made them. If you've been the victim of sexual harassment, you should immediately notify your supervisor3. If your supervisor is the harasser4, you should go to the supervisor's superior. If your company has a grievance5 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 enacted7 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 lawsuit8 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 knowledgeable9 in the area of civil rights.
译文：
性骚扰指的是让人讨厌的性示意，需要（提供）性服务或指其它本质上的性行为比如用语言或肢体行为进行骚扰。当判断是不是发生性骚扰时，所有这类都是被考虑的原因，这包含性行为的本质、性示意发生的次数与侵犯者是在何种状况下所做的行为。假如你是性骚扰的受害者，你应当立即告知你的主管，假如你的主管本人就是骚扰者，你应当向主管的上司报告；假如你的公司有性骚扰举报的申诉程序，你应当用这一程序。雇员同样可向平等就业机会委员会（缩写为 EEOC）倡导我们的权利，这与其它种类的因遭到歧视而倡导权力的程序是一样的。它包含向联邦法庭起诉的权利，联邦与州（有关的）的民事权利法律的拟定就是为了保护大家免受他们雇主的性骚扰。假如你觉得自己已成为了性骚扰的目的，并使你遭受雇主的解雇或是被不公平对待，你或许可以打官司并需要赔偿。要想知道更多的有关（应对）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（一般应指律所）或熟悉民事权利范围的律师获得联系。（笔者注：这类机构都能给你提供帮助，在中国一般有妇联、政府信访办、律师事务所、法院等机构能提供帮助）
注解：
1 harassment n.折磨
2 define vt.概念, 详细说明
3 unwelcome adj.不受青睐的, 讨厌的
4 advances n. 接近，友好的表示；求爱
5 requests for 需要
6 favors n.好感, 溺爱, 关切, 欢心, 好意, 喜欢
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
v.引导, 管理, 为人, 传导
10 nature n.自然, 自然界, 大自然, 自然状况, 本性,
天性, 类型
11 circumstance n.环境, 详细情况, 境况
12 consideration n.体谅, 考虑, 需要考虑的事情, 报酬
13 frequency n.频率, 周率, 发生次数
14 offender n.罪犯, 冒犯者
15 victim n.受害人, 牺牲者, 牺牲品
16 notify v.通报
17 supervisor n.监督人, 管理人, 检查员, 督学,
主管人, [计]（互联网）超级用户
18 harasser
19 grievance n.委屈, 冤情, 不平
20 claim n.（依据权利提出）需要, 需要权, 倡导,
需要而得到的东西
vt.（依据权利）需要, 认领, 声称, 倡导, 需要
21 file n.文件, 档案, 文件夹, 卷宗, 锉刀
vt.把归档, 提出（申请等）, 锉, 琢磨
vi.列队行进, 用锉刀锉
22 discrimination n.分辨, 不同, 辨别力, 分辨力, 歧视
23 enact6 vt.拟定法律, 颁布, 饰演
24 subject n.题目, 主题, 科目, 学科, 国民,
[语法]主语
adj.受他国统治的, 未独立的, 受制于的, 受影响的,
以为条件的
vt.使屈从于,使隶属
25 terminate v.停止, 结束, 终止
