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As world leaders discuss the conflict in Afghanistan, demonstrators fought the police. The centre of Strasbourg is a fortress¹, but it didn't stop property from being smashed and set alight.

As you can see, several hundred protesters have gathered here on the outskirts² of the City of Strasbourg. The demonstration³ has turned pretty ugly. These protesters are throwing bottles and rocks to the police. The police are returning fire with teargas and also firing a number of plastic grants.

The security operation has caused more than a hundred million pounds. Some of the demonstrations⁴ have been peaceful. This group of students blocked the main tram line to the summit to make their points.

"Maybe it's peaceful here, but we bring war all over the world. So we bring war to Iraq, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, uh, in African countries, we, uh, so, uh, we bring with peaceful here but the NATO brings war, exports war all over the world."

Members of the alliance were kept well away from the pitched battles. The German Chancellor⁵ Angela Merkel led a symbolic⁶ crossing of the Rhine. They were greeted in France by President Nicolas Sarkozy. Two nations whose histories are in twining conflict, now united through a 60-year-old alliance.

1.demonstrator ['demənstreitə]

n. 论证者,证明者,指示者,示威者

例句与用法:

The police estimated the number of demonstrators at about2000. 
警察估计示威游行的人数大约为2000人。

A surge of demonstrators broke through the fence. 
汹涌而来的示威者冲破了围栏。

2.property ['prɔpəti]

n. 财产,性质

例句与用法:

Property brings duties and responsibilities. 
有了财产也就有了义务和责任。

A fence divides the two properties. 
有一道栅栏隔著这两处房地产。

3.alight   [ə'lait]

v. 落,下

例句与用法:

He alighted on a rare medical herb. 
他偶然找到了一种稀有的草药。

An airplane alighted on the airdrome. 
一架飞机在机场着陆。

4.teargas

催泪性毒气

5.security   [si'kjuəriti]      

n. 安全
n. 保证金,抵押品,债券,证券

例句与用法:

The robbers got into the bank by masquerading as security men. 
劫匪假装成保安人员进入银行。

6.alliance [ə'laiəns]
 
n. 联盟,同盟,盟友,盟国;相似,共同点

例句与用法:

They made an alliance against the common enemy.
他们联合起来抵御共同敌人。

7.conflict   ['kɔnflikt]      

n. 冲突,矛盾,争执
v. 争执,撞斗,冲突
[计算机] 冲突

例句与用法:

Something is bound to happen one way or another to end the conflict or solve the problem. 
事情一定以某种方式发生以结束冲突或解决难题。

There has always been some conflict between the sexes. 
两性之间从来就有矛盾.e alliance had been forged in the crucible⁷ of war.
这个联盟经受了战争的严峻考验.
l the people who know this secret represent a security risk. 
凡是知道这个秘密的人都对安全造成危险。

1 fortress   

n.堡垒，防御工事

参考例句：

• They made an attempt on a fortress.他们试图夺取这一要塞。
• The soldier scaled the wall of the fortress by turret.士兵通过塔车攀登上了要塞的城墙。

2 outskirts   

n.郊外，郊区

参考例句：

• Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。
• They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。

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 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。

5 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

6 symbolic   

adj.象征性的，符号的，象征主义的

参考例句：

• It is symbolic of the fighting spirit of modern womanhood.它象征着现代妇女的战斗精神。
• The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。

7 crucible   

n.坩锅，严酷的考验

参考例句：

• The alliance had been forged in the crucible of war.这个联盟经受了战争的严峻考验。
• Put the required amount of metal into the crucible.把适量的金属放入坩埚。