Tens of thousands of people rallied Sunday in Prague to protest government reforms and cuts in one of the biggest anti-government demonstrations here since the collapse of communism in 1989. Protesters from all over the country urged the government to abandon the cuts and resign, demands the government has refused to meet. The protesters also demanded early parliamentary elections. (AP)
數萬名民眾週日於布拉格集會抗議政府的改革和撙節措施,這是自1989年共產黨垮台以來最嚴重的反政府示威活動。來自全國各地的抗議群眾力促政府放棄撙節政策並要求執政官員辭職下台,但政府已拒絕這些要求。抗議群眾還要求國會提前改選。(美聯社)
解說:
government可搭配名詞reform和cuts,表達「政府改革」和「政府的撙節措施」。
在government加上字首anti就成為「反政府」,搭配demonstration就成為「反政府示威」。另外,句中one of the biggest…若譯為「最嚴重的…之一」並不符合自然的中文語法,不如只譯「最嚴重的」即可,意義也不會流失。
動詞urge常與government搭配,指「強烈要求政府做某事」。
練習:
請從方格中挑選正確的搭配詞來完成以下的句子:
prevents embarrassed overthrow
1. The scandal has gripped the country and deeply _________________________the government.
這件醜聞引起全國關注,並讓政府深感難堪。
2. This measure _______________________ governments from making new budget cuts quickly.
此措施可阻止政府快速削減新的預算。
3. He is accused of leading a regional militant group seeking to __________________ the government.
他被指控領導一個地區性的武裝組織,意圖推翻政府。
解答:
1. embarrassed
2. prevents
3. overthrow