2007年VOA标准英语-Guinea's Security Forces Rein In Angry Youths D
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Dakar
18 January 2007
Security forces in the suburbs of Guinea's capital Conakry struggled to contain angry youths setting tires on fire during the ninth day of a general strike. Meanwhile, union leaders say President Lansana Conte threatened to have them killed at a meeting Wednesday. VOA's Nico Colombant reports from Dakar.
Lansana Conte (File)
Union leaders say the meeting deteriorated 1 into threats and ranting 2 from the president after they called on Mr. Conte to resign.
They say the chain-smoking, diabetic, chronically 3 ill president is unfit to remain in office. He has been at the reins 4 of the mineral-rich, but increasingly impoverished 5, West African nation since a coup 6 in 1984.
They said the meeting ended when the president felt tired, and that he refused to shake any hands.
Despite the threats, the general strike continues, with most parts of the capital deserted 7, while security forces chased after unruly youths in a few popular neighborhoods on the outskirts 8 of Conakry.
Tires were also set ablaze 9 in interior cities, where looting and destruction of government offices has taken place.
On Wednesday, at least two deaths were reported during similar unrest. Police say the dead included a young boy, but they deny any live ammunition 10 was used.
Journalist Maseco Conde says many Guineans are afraid now, but determined 11 to continue in this strike action, which is longer and more encompassing 12 than other recent ones.
But he says, so far, security forces have been better disciplined than usual.
Union leaders have called for marches, despite a government ban, but no major rallies have yet to take place.
Dustin Sharp, from the New York-based group Human Rights Watch, says it would be best if this remains 13 the case.
"Everyone knows that they are moving into a very dangerous period," he said. "The government is terrified of mass demonstrations 14 on the streets."
"There have been strikes going back years where a handful of people [were] either injured or gunned down during those strikes. The threat is not imaginary. The consequences and the possibilities of a blood bath are very real and I think they know that," he added.
The latest protest action was prompted when Mr. Conte went to a Conakry jail himself to unilaterally free two of his allies jailed as part of a corruption 15 investigation 16.
- 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。
- Mrs. Sakagawa stopped her ranting. 坂川太太戛然中断悲声。 来自辞典例句
- He was ranting about the murder of his dad. 他大叫她就是杀死他父亲的凶手。 来自电影对白
- Similarly, any pigment nevus that is chronically irritated should be excised. 同样，凡是经常受慢性刺激的各种色素痣切勿予以切除。
- People chronically exposed to chlorine develop some degree of tolerance. 人长期接触氯气可以产生某种程度的耐受性。
- She pulled gently on the reins. 她轻轻地拉着缰绳。
- The government has imposed strict reins on the import of luxury goods. 政府对奢侈品的进口有严格的控制手段。
- the impoverished areas of the city 这个城市的贫民区
- They were impoverished by a prolonged spell of unemployment. 他们因长期失业而一贫如洗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
- That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。
- The deserted village was filled with a deathly silence.这个荒废的村庄死一般的寂静。
- The enemy chieftain was opposed and deserted by his followers.敌人头目众叛亲离。
- Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。
- They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。
- The main street was ablaze with lights in the evening.晚上，那条主要街道灯火辉煌。
- Forests are sometimes set ablaze by lightning.森林有时因雷击而起火。
- A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
- They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。
- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
- Being too large and all-encompassing is a common defect among state-owned enterprises. 过分追求大而全，是国企的一大通病。 来自互联网
- Our services are: all-encompassing, love justice and high quality. 我们的服务目标是：全方位、真情义、高质量。 来自互联网
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
- 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 people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。