This also has effects on their real ability to function in society or successfully complete the citizenship application process.

这还会影响他们在社会上的实际做人能力或者成功完成公民申请流程的能力。

That realization left De Leon and his coaches scrambling this summer to expedite his citizenship application, a process that normally can take about eight months.

意识到这一点后，这个夏天德莱昂和他的教练组仓促地加速了他的国籍申请，这一过程通常要花费8个月时间。