Demonstrators Mark Anniversary of Iraq War

Demonstrators Mark Anniversary of Iraq War

 

Jenny Falcon¹

 

Tens of thousands of anti-war protesters marched peacefully in New York City today to mark the first anniversary of the U.S.-led war in Iraq. Demonstrators also took to the streets in several cities in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

 

Protesters marching in Manhattan called on the United States to withdraw its troops from Iraq. Many demonstrators held signs and chanted slogans opposing the Bush administration's policies.

 

The demonstration² in New York was smaller than one held last year, which drew an estimated 100,000 people and led to clashes with police. The protesters ranged from student activists³ to members of the 1960s anti-war movement, but they have the same message.

 

June Bonrudin: I think we are all saying it together, we have had it with Bush, we do not want war, we want to bring out boys home in a mannerly fashion.

 

Megan McRobert (Student): We were at protests over a year ago back in January and February, and we wanted to come out to say that we are still against the war.

 

 The protests in New York and around the world were called to coincide with the anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq. In marking the anniversary, President Bush said the U.S.-led war was "good for the Iraqi people, good for America and good for the world."

 

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner⁴ Ray Kelly monitored the march from the sidelines, as protesters called on them to join the rally.

 

Police in riot gear and bright blue jackets lined the tightly barricaded⁶ march route. Law enforcement authorities were also stationed on nearby rooftops.

 

The demonstration was organized by two groups, United For Peace and Justice and the International Answer Coalition⁷. Speakers from dozens of organizations addressed the crowd, discussing a wide-range of social issues.

 

Demonstrations⁸ were also held in several other major U.S. cities, including Chicago and San Francisco.

 

Tens of thousands of protesters also gathered in several cities across Europe. The largest protests there were in London and Rome.

 

Anti-war rallies were also held throughout Asia, in Tokyo, Seoul, Bangkok and Hong Kong. Demonstrators also took to the streets in Sydney in opposition⁹ to Australia's participation¹⁰ in the Iraq war. And in Cairo, along with several other Middle Eastern capitals, protesters spoke¹¹ out against the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.

 

注释：

anniversary [7Ani5vE:sEri] n. 周年纪念

demonstrator [5demEnstreitE] n. 示威者

Manhattan [mAn5hAtEn] n. 曼哈顿岛（美国纽约一区）

chant [tFB:nt] v. 唱，单调反复的唱或说

slogan [5slEu^En] n. 口号，标语

bring out  鼓励

mannerly [5mAnEli] adj. &adv. 有礼貌的

coincide with  与……相符

mayor [mZE] n. 市长

Police Commissioner  警察专员

rally [5rAli] n. 集会

riot [5raiEt] n. 示威

gear [^iE] n. （英口）事件

barricade⁵ [7bAri5keid] v. 设路障

United For Peace and Justice 美国反战组织，和平与正义联合会

the International Answer Coalition  （the International Act Now to Stop War & End Racism¹² (ANSWER) coalition）ANSWER联盟——立即停止战争和结束种族主义的国际行动联盟

Seoul [sEul] n. 汉城，韩国首都

Bangkok [bAN5kCk] n. 曼谷，泰国首都

Sydney [5sidni] n. 悉尼，澳大利亚东南部港市

Cairo [5kaiErEu] n. 开罗，埃及首都

 

1 falcon   

n.隼，猎鹰

参考例句：

• The falcon was twice his size with pouted feathers.鹰张开羽毛比两只鹰还大。
• The boys went hunting with their falcon.男孩子们带着猎鹰出去打猎了。

2 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。

3 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

5 barricade   

n.路障，栅栏，障碍；vt.设路障挡住

参考例句：

• The soldiers make a barricade across the road.士兵在路上设路障。
• It is difficult to break through a steel barricade.冲破钢铁障碍很难。

6 barricaded   

设路障于，以障碍物阻塞( barricade的过去式和过去分词 )； 设路障[防御工事]保卫或固守

参考例句：

• The police barricaded the entrance. 警方在入口处设置了路障。
• The doors had been barricaded. 门都被堵住了。

7 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

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。

9 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。

10 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

11 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

12 racism   

n.民族主义；种族歧视(意识)

参考例句：

• He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
• Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。