2006年VOA标准英语- Nepalese Authorities Arrest Scores of Op

By Patricia Nunan
New Delhi
19 January 2006

Security forces patrol the streets of Katmandu  
  
Nepalese authorities have rounded up more than 70 activists¹ and cut off cell phone communications in the country before a planned anti-government demonstration² Friday. Those moves by King Gyanendra are similar to the steps he took when he grabbed full control of the government last year.

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Officials say they detained political leaders and activists in the early hours Thursday. They also cut telephone and Internet communications for several hours, before restoring all but the cell phone networks later in the day.

The moves are an apparent attempt to prevent what opposition³ leaders say could be tens of thousands of people taking to the streets of the capital Friday for a demonstration against the government of King Gyanendra.

The massive rally comes weeks before the first anniversary of the king's dismissal of parliament last February 1. He said he was forced to act because Nepal's political parties had failed to stop a long-running insurgency⁴ by communist rebels.

To carry out his takeover, King Gyanendra arrested opposition leaders, temporarily cut phone lines, and censored⁵ the media.

Rajan Bhattarai is a member of the Communist Party-United Marxist and Leninist, one of the largest parties in the coalition⁶ government the king dismissed last year.

He says the government's actions to stop the demonstration are a sign that the king has begun to panic about his failure to fulfill⁷ his promises.

"What he promised to the people is peace, what he promised to the people when he took over is democracy," said Bhattarai. "And if you look at the past one year of his rule, there is no peace, no democracy."

Friday's planned demonstration also is meant to protest the king's plans to hold local elections next month, which he calls a step toward restoring democracy. King Gyanendra has promised that national parliamentary elections will be held next year.

Mr. Bhattarai calls the elections a farce⁸.

"He wants to use it to hoodwink the international community, that OK, I have done this, I am in the process of [restoring] democracy. But in fact, in practice, it is not," he concluded.

Earlier this week, the government imposed a curfew on Nepal's cities and banned rallies.

Authorities said they fear the rallies could be infiltrated⁹ by communist insurgents¹⁰, who might use terror tactics to disrupt them.

The insurgents have waged a 10-year campaign to topple the monarchy¹¹ and have formed a loose alliance with a coalition of political parties to oppose the planned elections.

1 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》

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 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。

4 insurgency   

n.起义；暴动；叛变

参考例句：

• And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国，动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
• Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网

5 censored   

受审查的，被删剪的

参考例句：

• The news reports had been heavily censored . 这些新闻报道已被大幅删剪。
• The military-backed government has heavily censored the news. 有军方撑腰的政府对新闻进行了严格审查。

6 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。

7 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

8 farce   

n.闹剧，笑剧，滑稽戏；胡闹

参考例句：

• They played a shameful role in this farce.他们在这场闹剧中扮演了可耻的角色。
• The audience roared at the farce.闹剧使观众哄堂大笑。

9 infiltrated   

adj.[医]浸润的v.（使）渗透，（指思想）渗入人的心中( infiltrate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The headquarters had been infiltrated by enemy spies. 总部混入了敌方特务。
• Many Chinese idioms have infiltrated into the Japanese language. 许多中国成语浸透到日语中。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

10 insurgents   

n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网

11 monarchy   

n.君主，最高统治者；君主政体，君主国

参考例句：

• The monarchy in England plays an important role in British culture.英格兰的君主政体在英国文化中起重要作用。
• The power of the monarchy in Britain today is more symbolical than real.今日英国君主的权力多为象徵性的，无甚实际意义。