VOA标准英语10月-Repression of Pro-Democracy Demonstrations Raises
时间：2019-02-02 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2008年（十月）
Policemen disperse protesters in a street of Nouakchott, 5 Oct. 2008
Pro-democracy activists 4 rallied Tuesday in Nouakchott, chanting for the return to power of deposed President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.
But the demonstration 5 was quickly dispersed 6 by police using batons 7 and tear gas. Two people were treated for minor 8 injuries.
The march was organized by trade unions that oppose the government of Mohamad Ould Abdel Aziz, which two months ago overthrew 9 President Cheikh Abdallahi, the first elected president in Mauritania in more than two decades.
A pro-democracy coalition 10 of 11 parties called the National Front for the Defense 11 of Democracy says it will continue the protests, although its supporters were prevented from demonstrating two days before.
Mauritania's junta 12 leader Gen. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz in Nouakchott, 07 Aug 2008
The president of the coalition, Oumar Ould Yali, said Mauritania has signed international agreements that forbid taking power by force.
He says those who have the interests of Mauritania at heart should oppose the coup d'etat because investors 13 will only come if there is stability in the country.
The United States has suspended aid to Mauritania and the African Union issued a deadline, which expired Tuesday, for the government to restore the elected leadership or face diplomatic isolation 14 and economic sanctions.
But many Mauritanian parties support the coup, highlighting a growing rift 15 in Mauritanian society.
The vice 16 president of one of these, Sanghot Ousman Racine of the Union for Democracy and Progress, said Mauritanians should reject any attempt by foreign governments to pressure his country.
He says Mauritania is an independent state and is not controlled by the United Nations or the African Union. He says any solution will have to come from within the country.
Amid the rising tensions another group, called the Mauritanian Intellectuals Club for Democracy and Development, is urging a third way. One of its leaders, former ambassador Mohamed Lemine Ould Ketab, says the AU threat is not helpful.
"Ultimatums 17 are not efficient," he said. "Sanctions are not efficient. They would not bring people to do what they are not ready to do."
His group says Mauritanians must find a solution through dialogue and negotiation 18.
A senior Mauritanian delegation 19 met Tuesday with AU officials in Ethiopia. The African Union subsequently issued a statement saying it was standing 20 by its position.
- The cattle were swinging their tails to disperse the flies.那些牛甩动着尾巴驱赶苍蝇。
- The children disperse for the holidays.孩子们放假了。
- The president was deposed in a military coup. 总统在军事政变中被废黜。
- The head of state was deposed by the army. 国家元首被军队罢免了。 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。
- 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》
- His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
- He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。
- The clouds dispersed themselves. 云散了。
- After school the children dispersed to their homes. 放学后，孩子们四散回家了。
- There were many riot policemen with batons. 有许多带警棍的防暴警察。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Chinese police fight? Number one is a person with batons to fight! 满街飘的中国国旗，是一个老华侨在事发时那出来分给大家的，很感动，真的，从来一向多一事不如少一事的中国人今天团结到一起站出来反抗。 来自互联网
- The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
- I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。
- The people finally rose up and overthrew the reactionary regime. 人们终于起来把反动的政权推翻了。
- They overthrew their King. 他们推翻了国王。
- The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
- Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
- 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。
- 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。
- a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
- a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
- The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
- He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。
- He was anxious to mend the rift between the two men.他急于弥合这两个人之间的裂痕。
- The sun appeared through a rift in the clouds.太阳从云层间隙中冒出来。
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
- Environmental groups in Nevada and the Midwest have issued similar ultimatums. 内华达和中西部的环保团体也发布了类似的最后通牒。
- A proactive teacher doesn't deliver ultimatums. [先发制人式]师并不下最后通牒。
- They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
- The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。
- The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
- We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。