2007年VOA标准英语-Protests by Monks, Nuns and Civilians Escalate
时间：2019-01-09 作者：英语课 分类：2007年VOA标准英语（九月）
Bangkok
23 September 2007
Thousands of Buddhist 1 monks 2 have been joined by an equal number of civilians 3, marching in Burma's commercial capital, Rangoon, for a sixth consecutive 4 day. Ron Corben reports from VOA's Southeast Asia bureau in Bangkok analysts 6 are concerned the military may soon use violence to end the protests - as it has in the past.
Marching in pouring rain, 20,000 people, including 10,000 monks and nuns 7, showed their protests against Burma's military government are gaining momentum 8.
The rallies began six days ago and have steadily 9 increased in size.
Recent scenes filmed secretly by the Democratic Voice of Burma and distributed on the Internet, show hundreds of monks in dark crimson 10 robes chanting and walking through the streets of Rangoon. Passersby 11 can be heard applauding the marchers.
Protests in August that followed a large increase in fuel prices faded as pro-government gangs attacked protesters. But the demonstrations 12 were rekindled 13 last week by growing numbers of monks, highly respected in devoutly 14 Buddhist Burma.
On Sunday, the All Burma Monks Alliance, an underground Buddhist group, called for nationwide prayer vigils. A day earlier, it had urged Burmese civilians to join the clergy 15's protests.
Police said marches to the residence of Burma's democracy icon 16, Aung San Suu Kyi, are now banned. On Saturday, the monks had paraded past police barricades 17 to the gate of her compound. Aung San Suu Kyi came out of her house briefly 18 to acknowledge the monks.
In May 1990, Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy won in general elections, but the military prevented the party from taking power.
A defense 19 analyst 5 at Australia's University of New South Wales, Carl Thayer, says Burma's military has in the past appeared determined 20 to control the pace of political reform.
Thayer says the current protests could bring a violent response.
"I am heavily fearful it could lead to as massive crackdown as we saw in 1988. If it begins to attract mass support, that will be ended," Thayer said. "The junta 21 has always been very clear that it is their timetable for political reform that will be followed, not outside."
The 1988 military crackdown killed hundreds of people, injured thousands and forced many others to flee to jungle border areas near Thailand.
Thayer's main fear is that moderates within the military government have been purged 22 in recent years.
This had included the former intelligence chief General Khin Nyunt, who was briefly appointed prime minister before being found guilty of corruption 23. He is now under house arrest.
"What concerns me is that there is no middle ground in the military junta that existed in the past," Thayer said. "It strikes me that the junta is unclear what they want to do, but their inclination 24 will be repression 25."
How to rein 26 in the growing protests by the country's revered 27 Buddhist clergy is putting the military government in a tough position. Violence against Burmese society's most respected citizens could do more to hurt the regime than the protests themselves.
- The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
- In the eye of the Buddhist,every worldly affair is vain.在佛教徒的眼里，人世上一切事情都是空的。
- The monks lived a very ascetic life. 僧侣过着很清苦的生活。
- He had been trained rigorously by the monks. 他接受过修道士的严格训练。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
- At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。
- It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
- The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。
- What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
- The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。
- City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
- I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
- Ah Q had always had the greatest contempt for such people as little nuns. 小尼姑之流是阿Q本来视如草芥的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Nuns are under vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. 修女须立誓保持清贫、贞洁、顺从。 来自辞典例句
- We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
- The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。
- The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
- Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。
- She went crimson with embarrassment.她羞得满脸通红。
- Maple leaves have turned crimson.枫叶已经红了。
- He had terrorized Oxford Street,where passersby had seen only his footprints. 他曾使牛津街笼罩了一片恐怖气氛，因为那儿的行人只能看到他的脚印，看不到他的人。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
- A person is marceling on a street, watching passersby passing. 街边烫发者打量着匆匆行人。
- 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。
- As soon as they met again his dormant love for her was rekindled. 他们一见面，他对她的旧情如乾柴烈火般又重新燃起。 来自辞典例句
- Ive found rekindled my interest in re-reading the books. 我发觉这提起了我再次阅读这些书的兴趣。 来自互联网
- She was a devoutly Catholic. 她是一个虔诚地天主教徒。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- This was not a boast, but a hope, at once bold and devoutly humble. 这不是夸夸其谈，而是一个即大胆而又诚心、谦虚的希望。 来自辞典例句
- I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow this example.我衷心希望，我国有更多的牧师效法这个榜样。
- All the local clergy attended the ceremony.当地所有的牧师出席了仪式。
- They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
- Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。
- The police stormed the barricades the demonstrators had put up. 警察冲破了示威者筑起的街垒。
- Others died young, in prison or on the barricades. 另一些人年轻时就死在监牢里或街垒旁。
- I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
- He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
- 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。
- 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。
- He purged his enemies from the Party. 他把他的敌人从党内清洗出去。
- The iron in the chemical compound must be purged. 化学混合物中的铁必须清除。
- 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。
- She greeted us with a slight inclination of the head.她微微点头向我们致意。
- I did not feel the slightest inclination to hurry.我没有丝毫着急的意思。
- The repression of your true feelings is harmful to your health.压抑你的真实感情有害健康。
- This touched off a new storm against violent repression.这引起了反对暴力镇压的新风暴。
- The horse answered to the slightest pull on the rein.只要缰绳轻轻一拉,马就作出反应。
- He never drew rein for a moment till he reached the river.他一刻不停地一直跑到河边。