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Pro-government Iranian demonstrators hold posters of late revolutionary founder¹ Ayatollah Khomeini (R) and supreme² leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and anti-US placards during a rally commemorating³ the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Tehran, 11 Feb 2010

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has praised the massive turnout for  Thrusday's government-backed rally marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.  Government supporters and opposition⁴ protesters had poured into the streets to mark the day, which was punctuated⁵ by sporadic⁶ clashes between protesters and police.

Iranian state TV read a message by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei thanking what he described as "tens of millions" of Iranians for turning out to mark the anniversary of the Revolution. The Ayatollah added that the demonstration⁷ should be a "wake-up call to domestic enemies and deceived groups that claim to represent the people."

The Ayatollah saved his harshest words, however, for Western nations, branding them "arrogant⁸ and bullying⁹ states that employ futile¹⁰ efforts to subdue¹¹ the Islamic nation."

A vast sea of people was shown on state TV Thursday at Iran's official ceremony in Tehran's Azadi or "freedom" square. Opposition demonstrators also turned out, albeit¹² in smaller numbers, and were pushed to the fringes of the official rally by a large security presence. Scores of clashes between opposition activists¹³ and police were reported in many parts of Tehran.

Both the Iranian press and state TV denounced foreign media coverage¹⁴ of Thursday's government rally, complaining that well-known broadcasters like the BBC and Germany's Deutsch Velle were downplaying the large turnout of government supporters. Iranian TV, for the most part, did not report on opposition demonstrations¹⁵.

Voice of America, the BBC and Deutsche Welle have condemned¹⁶ Iranian authorities for what they say is the illegal jamming of their broadcasts to Iran. The international broadcasters released a joint¹⁷ statement on Friday accusing Iran of jamming their shared satellite. 

Iranian senior cleric Hojjatoleslam Kazem Sediqi leads Friday prayer at Tehran University on 12 Feb 2010

Hojatoleslam Kazem Sidighi, who delivered the official Friday prayer sermon at Tehran University harped¹⁸ on the media theme, denouncing foreign "enemies" and the foreign media:

He says that the propaganda of (Western) enemies from their newpapers, tv stations and their spies have tried to create conflict among the people, but they have failed.

Sidighi went on to laud¹⁹ Thursday's pro-government rally, saying that it had brought despair to the foreign "agents" that he alleged²⁰ were behind Iran's popular opposition movement:

He said  that (people's) presence (at Thursday's government rally) brought despair to our enemies and hope to the downtrodden, as well as a renewal²¹ of life to the revolution and religion, after periods of doubt.

"From crisis and heresy²², spring new life and an intensity²³ of religious belief," he said.

The pro-government Fars News Agency attempted to discredit²⁴ opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, by claiming that he had tried to "flee Tehran" by plane, Thursday evening, but was "blocked by hundreds of citizens" who prevented him from doing so.

Mehdi Karroubi, the other top opposition leader, was injured Thursday, after government supporters beat him, fired paint-balls at his entourage and smashed the windshield of his car. One of his sons was arrested, along with hundreds of other protesters.

Opposition websites claimed that many pro-government supporters were brought to Tehran by bus at government expense, showing a satellite photo of central Tehran, where hundreds of buses were parked. Opposition activists also claim to have seen government supporters "brawling²⁵ over free food" handed out to reward them for attending the rally.
 

1 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

2 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

3 commemorating   

v.纪念，庆祝( commemorate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He was presented with a scroll commemorating his achievements. 他被授予一幅卷轴，以表彰其所做出的成就。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The post office issued a series commemorating famous American entertainers. 邮局发行了一个纪念美国著名演艺人员的系列邮票。 来自互联网

4 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。

5 punctuated   

v.（在文字中）加标点符号，加标点( punctuate的过去式和过去分词 )；不时打断某事物

参考例句：

• Her speech was punctuated by bursts of applause. 她的讲演不时被阵阵掌声打断。
• The audience punctuated his speech by outbursts of applause. 听众不时以阵阵掌声打断他的讲话。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 sporadic   

adj.偶尔发生的 [反]regular；分散的

参考例句：

• The sound of sporadic shooting could still be heard.仍能听见零星的枪声。
• You know this better than I.I received only sporadic news about it.你们比我更清楚，而我听到的只是零星消息。

7 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。

8 arrogant   

adj.傲慢的，自大的

参考例句：

• You've got to get rid of your arrogant ways.你这骄傲劲儿得好好改改。
• People are waking up that he is arrogant.人们开始认识到他很傲慢。

9 bullying   

v.恐吓，威逼( bully的现在分词 )；豪；跋扈

参考例句：

• Many cases of bullying go unreported . 很多恐吓案件都没有人告发。
• All cases of bullying will be severely dealt with. 所有以大欺小的情况都将受到严肃处理。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 futile   

adj.无效的，无用的，无希望的

参考例句：

• They were killed,to the last man,in a futile attack.因为进攻失败，他们全部被杀，无一幸免。
• Their efforts to revive him were futile.他们对他抢救无效。

11 subdue   

vt.制服，使顺从，征服；抑制，克制

参考例句：

• She tried to subdue her anger.她尽力压制自己的怒火。
• He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears.他强迫自己克制并战胜恐惧心理。

12 albeit   

conj.即使；纵使；虽然

参考例句：

• Albeit fictional,she seemed to have resolved the problem.虽然是虚构的，但是在她看来好象是解决了问题。
• Albeit he has failed twice,he is not discouraged.虽然失败了两次，但他并没有气馁。

13 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》

14 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

15 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。

16 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

17 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

18 harped   

vi.弹竖琴（harp的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The teacher harped on at the student for being late. 老师因学生迟到而喋喋不休。 来自互联网
• She harped the Saint-Saens beautifully. 她用竖琴很完美地演奏圣桑的作品。 来自互联网

19 laud   

n.颂歌；v.赞美

参考例句：

• Kathy was very pleased to have graduated cum laud in her class.凯西在班上以优等成绩毕业，她为此而非常高兴。
• We laud him a warmhearted man.我们称赞他是个热心人。

20 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

21 renewal   

adj.(契约)延期，续订，更新，复活，重来

参考例句：

• Her contract is coming up for renewal in the autumn.她的合同秋天就应该续签了。
• Easter eggs symbolize the renewal of life.复活蛋象征新生。

22 heresy   

n.异端邪说；异教

参考例句：

• We should denounce a heresy.我们应该公开指责异端邪说。
• It might be considered heresy to suggest such a notion.提出这样一个观点可能会被视为异端邪说。

23 intensity   

n.强烈，剧烈；强度；烈度

参考例句：

• I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
• The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。

24 discredit   

vt.使不可置信；n.丧失信义；不信，怀疑

参考例句：

• Their behaviour has bought discredit on English football.他们的行为败坏了英国足球运动的声誉。
• They no longer try to discredit the technology itself.他们不再试图怀疑这种技术本身。

25 brawling   

n.争吵，喧嚷

参考例句：

• They were arrested for brawling in the street. 他们因在街上打斗而遭到拘捕。
• The officers were brawling commands. 军官们大声地喊口令。