VOA标准英语2014--Rare Student Protest in Myanmar
时间：2019-01-03 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2014年(十一月)
Rare Student Protest in Myanmar
YANGON, MYANMAR—
Students held a second day of demonstrations 1 at Yangon University Saturday. The rare, illegal protest is a response to legislation that centralizes control of universities and, according to civics groups, curtails 2 efforts to bring about autonomy for Myanmar’s institutions of higher learning.
The students marched to the locked gates of Yangon University and climbed over to let themselves in when officials did not open them. The protestors pledged their willingness to be arrested at the modest but historic display of defiance 3 against authority in a country still making the transition from an autocratic military government toward democracy.
For the first time in 26 years, activists 4 gathered on the prohibited spot of Yangon University’s student union, which the first military junta 5 dynamited 6 in 1962. The students bowed their heads in memory of earlier generations of protesters, killed by the British colonial forces and the Myanmar military regime.
Now a new generation of students is on the march, seemingly unafraid of a showdown with police.
“My parents actually worry for me and for my friends,” said Su Yadanar Myint, a Dagon University student. “But my father supports me to participate in this strike.”
Myanmar once had a reputation for the best educational standards in Southeast Asia. But that severely 7 deteriorated 8 under decades of authoritarian 9 rule. The student protestors would like to see standards restored to the high levels enjoyed by their great-grandparents’ generation.
“Now Burma’s education system is the lowest (among countries) in Asia, even in Southeast Asia,” said Phyo Phyo Aung, a protest leader. “So we need to get a democratic education. We want autonomous 10 universities. We want freedom of education.”
This is the same campus where on Friday President Barack Obama met with Southeast Asia student leaders. That could be why, so far, police have hesitated to break up the protests.
The students left the campus peacefully, but leaders vow 11 to intensify 12 their protest movement if their demands for educational reform are not met. That could lead to a confrontation 13, reminiscent of the violent clashes with authorities of past decades.
- Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
- The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。
- The obsequious brush curtails truth deference to the canvas which is narrow. 谄媚的画笔依从狭窄的画布把真理打了折扣。 来自互联网
- The obsequious brush curtails truth in deference to the canvas which is narrow. 阿谀的画笔顺从目光短浅的画布，真理因而被削弱。 来自互联网
- He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning.他无视警告爬上了那架梯子。
- He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance.他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上。
- His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
- Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The junta reacted violently to the perceived threat to its authority.军政府感到自身权力受威胁而进行了激烈反击。
- A military junta took control of the country.一个军政权控制了国家。
- Saboteurs dynamited the bridge. 破坏者炸毁了桥梁。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Saboteurs dynamited the dam. 破坏者炸毁了堤坝。 来自互联网
- He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
- He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
- Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards. 她的健康状况急剧恶化，不久便去世了。
- His condition steadily deteriorated. 他的病情恶化，日甚一日。
- Foreign diplomats suspect him of authoritarian tendencies.各国外交官怀疑他有着独裁主义倾向。
- The authoritarian policy wasn't proved to be a success.独裁主义的政策证明并不成功。
- They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
- This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。
- My parents are under a vow to go to church every Sunday.我父母许愿，每星期日都去做礼拜。
- I am under a vow to drink no wine.我已立誓戒酒。
- We must intensify our educational work among our own troops.我们必须加强自己部队的教育工作。
- They were ordered to intensify their patrols to protect our air space.他们奉命加强巡逻，保卫我国的领空。
- We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
- After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。