美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-02-23
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2014(二)月
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Thousands of police in Ukraine are doing battle against 20,000 protesters after at least 13 people were killed in street clashes earlier in the day. Police dismantled 1 some of the barricades 2 in Independence Square, the epicenter of nearly 3 months of anti-government protests.
The Winter Olympics in Russia have taken more of a political turn. Two members of the punk group Pussy 3 Riot were among 9 people detained while walking in downtown Sochi. All were later released, no charges were filed.
Venezuela opposition 4 leader surrenders to police on day of dueling 5 demonstrations 6. Leopoldo Lopez made an impassioned speech to some 5,000 supporters, saying he hoped his detention 7 will open Venezuela's eyes to their government's authoritarian 8 style.
A last place finish for Jamaica in the two-men bobsled competition at the Olympics has not affected 9 their spirits. Fan favorites, the Jamaicans are a big hit in Russia
1 dismantled
拆开( dismantle的过去式和过去分词 )； 拆卸； 废除； 取消
- The plant was dismantled of all its equipment and furniture. 这家工厂的设备和家具全被拆除了。
- The Japanese empire was quickly dismantled. 日本帝国很快被打垮了。
2 barricades
路障，障碍物( barricade的名词复数 )
- 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。
3 pussy
n.(儿语)小猫，猫咪
- Why can't they leave my pussy alone?为什么他们就不能离我小猫咪远一点？
- The baby was playing with his pussy.孩子正和他的猫嬉戏。
4 opposition
n.反对，敌对
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
5 dueling
证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威
- 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。
6 detention
n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下
- He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
- He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。
7 authoritarian
n./adj.专制(的)，专制主义者，独裁主义者
- 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。