数十万葡民众抗议“三驾马车”及经济紧缩政策

 　　ISTANBUL, June 1 (Xinhua) -- More than 50,000 demonstrators packed Taksim square on Saturday in the center of Turkey's coastal¹ city of Istanbul, as the five-day protests against the demolition² of a park boiled over into a move against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

　　The nationwide demonstration³ was triggered after the police broke up a peaceful sit-in against the demolition on Friday. A total of 12 protesters were injured and at least 63 people detained during raid, according to Istanbul Governor's Office.

　　The angry protesters on Saturday demanded Erdogan to step down, calling his government the "fascist⁴" government during their protests in Istanbul and other cities.

　　President Abdullah Gul intervened to stop the confrontation⁵ in Taksim, urging "moderation" to ease the tension there as the situation was "very sensitive." Following the call, the interior minister asked the police forces to pull out from the square.

　　Riot police then withdraw from Taksim's Gezi Park in the afternoon and took barricades⁶. During the retreat of the police, some protesters hurled⁷ objects at police officers and their vehicles, prompting the latter to fire tear gas to push back the crowds.

　　Earlier, Erdogan called on demonstrators to end their protest, saying the government would press ahead with the redevelopment plans about Gezi Park that sparked the demonstrations⁸.

　　The incidents had turned violent on Thursday night when hundreds of people joined protesters who had been camping for the three days to stand guard against the demolition of the park's walls.

1 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

2 demolition   

n.破坏,毁坏,毁坏之遗迹

参考例句：

• The church has been threatened with demolition for years. 这座教堂多年来一直面临拆毀的威胁。
• The project required the total demolition of the old bridge. 该项目要求将老桥完全拆毁。

3 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• 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。

4 fascist   

adj.法西斯主义的；法西斯党的；n.法西斯主义者，法西斯分子

参考例句：

• The strikers were roughed up by the fascist cops.罢工工人遭到法西斯警察的殴打。
• They succeeded in overthrowing the fascist dictatorship.他们成功推翻了法西斯独裁统治。

5 confrontation   

n.对抗，对峙，冲突

参考例句：

• We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
• After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。

6 barricades   

路障，障碍物( barricade的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• 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。

7 hurled   

v.猛投，用力掷( hurl的过去式和过去分词 )；大声叫骂

参考例句：

• He hurled a brick through the window. 他往窗户里扔了块砖。
• The strong wind hurled down bits of the roof. 大风把屋顶的瓦片刮了下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• 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。