环球慢速英语 2007年橄榄球世界杯(6)

Voice 2: But in 1989, Romania changed again. Communism¹ was not working. The government was in crisis². The economy³ was in a weak state. People in Romania no longer trusted the system. And they demanded change. Across the country, people started to revolt⁴ against the authorities⁵. Many people died in street battles. One of these was the leader of the national rugby team - Florica Murariu. After some time, the revolution⁶ finished. A new government took control. But the country faced a difficult future. It would take a long time to recover.

声音2：但是罗马尼亚在1989年再次发生改变。共产主义并不奏效。政府陷入危机之中。经济处于疲软状态。罗马尼亚民众不再相信这一体制。他们要求改变。全国民众开始反抗政权。许多人在街头战斗中死亡。其中一名死者是国家橄榄球球队的队长弗洛里卡·穆拉留。一段时间之后，革命结束。一个新政府开始掌权。但是，罗马尼亚面临着艰难的未来。需要很长时间来恢复。

Voice 1: The new situation left the national rugby players with a lot of problems. Many of them no longer had jobs. The state could not pay for their training. And they could not compete with other national teams - they were no longer good enough. This proud rugby nation was suffering. Rugby authorities in other countries were sad to see Romanian rugby in such a bad state. So, they helped in different ways - providing equipment and training and financial aid.

声音1：新形势给国家橄榄球球员带来了很多问题。许多人失去了工作。国家不能再为他们的训练提供资金。他们不能再和其他国家队进行比赛，他们不再优秀。这个骄傲的橄榄球强国饱受痛苦。其他国家的橄榄球部门对罗马尼亚陷入如此糟糕的状态感到很难过。所以，他们用不同的方式提供了帮助，比如提供器材、训练和经济援助。

1 communism   

n.共产主义；Communism:共产主义学说，共产主义制度

参考例句：

• Lei Feng devoted himself to the cause of communism.雷锋把一生献给了共产主义事业。
• Communism is based on Marxism.共产主义是以马克思主义为基础。

2 crisis   

n.危机，危急关头，决定性时刻，关键阶段

参考例句：

• He had proved that he could be relied on in a crisis.他已表明，在紧要关头他是可以信赖的。
• The topic today centers about the crisis in the Middle East.今天课题的中心是中东危机。

3 economy   

n.经济；节俭；秩序；机体

参考例句：

• We must do our best to develop the national economy.我们必须努力发展国民经济。
• The country's economy is not very healthy.国家的经济不很景气。

4 revolt   

n.叛乱，反抗，反感；v.叛乱，起反感，使...恶心

参考例句：

• The revolt was suppressed in a matter of hours.叛乱在几小时之内就平息下去了。
• Children always revolt against parental disciplines.孩子们总是反抗父母的管束。

5 authorities   

n.当局，权力，权威；权威( authority的名词复数 )；权力；学术权威；[复数]当权者

参考例句：

• They interceded with the authorities on behalf of the detainees. 他们为被拘留者向当局求情。
• At his instigation we conceal the fact from the authorities. 我们受他的怂恿向当局隐瞒了事实。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 revolution   

n.革命，大变革；旋转；周期，循环

参考例句：

• The earth makes a yearly revolution around the sun.地球每年绕太阳一周。
• This volume records the history of the country's revolution.这卷书记载了这个国家的革命历史。