CCTV9英语新闻11月：反政府抗议活动在泰国继续

Anti-government protests in Thailand have entered a 7th day, since more than 100 thousand people massed in the capital Bangkok on November 24th. "Red-shirt" protesters have now launched their own demonstrations¹, in support of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

The red-shirts say the government is democratically elected by the people, and they will defend it against the mass demonstrations launched by the opposition² "yellow shirts". The anti-government protesters have blocked a government complex and caused traffic jams in the capital.

"Yellow shirt" organisers say Sunday will be their "victory day," and are calling on followers³ to seize all state ministries⁴ and telecommunication⁵ agencies. Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban told demonstrators on Friday night that a group of protesters would seize the Prime Minister’s offices on Sunday.

Earlier in the day, protesters forced their way into the grounds of Thailand’s army headquarters, asking the military to support their increasingly aggressive campaign to topple the prime minister.

Another crowd of protesters staged a rally outside the headquarters of Yingluck’s Pheu Thai party, where hundreds of riot police stood guard to prevent them from entering.

 

 

1 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。

2 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• 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。

3 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

4 ministries   

（政府的）部( ministry的名词复数 )； 神职； 牧师职位； 神职任期

参考例句：

• Local authorities must refer everything to the central ministries. 地方管理机构应请示中央主管部门。
• The number of Ministries has been pared down by a third. 部委的数量已经减少了1/3。

5 telecommunication   

n.电信，远距离通信

参考例句：

• Telecommunication is an industry of service.电信业是一个服务型的行业。
• I only care about the telecommunication quality and the charge.我只关心通信质量和资费两个方面。