CRI听力:China Marks Centenary of 1911 Revolution

短语讲解：

1. Within several months, the armed uprising overthrew the Qing dynasty's imperial rule and resulted in a republican government, the first in Asia.

result in引起, 导致; 以…为结局
例句：The game resulted in another victory for our team.
比赛结果, 我们队又获胜了。

2. Meanwhile, the Chinese President also called for the two sides across the Taiwan Straits to realize peaceful reunification.

call for要求，需要，提倡
例句：The letter calls for an investigation of the facts.
来信要求对这些事实进行调查。

3. The Chinese mainland and Taiwan have been separated since 1949 when the toppled Kuomintang regime fled to the island after losing a civil war to the Communist-led forces.

flee to逃至
例句：When the bombing started, the population fled to places of safety.
轰炸开始时, 人们逃到了安全地带。

4. Meanwhile, Hu Jintao also called for efforts to further advance economic development and political progress as China is speeding up the rejuvenation of the nation.

speed up (使)加速
例句：We are speeding up the mechanization of our agriculture.
我们正在加快农业机械化的步伐。

5. The 1911 Revolution, by ending 2,000 years of imperial rule in China, paved the way for the spread of democratic ideas and marked the beginning of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

pave the way for为…铺平道路;为…铺平道路,为…做好准备
例句：His visit paved the way for an agreement.
他的访问为达成协议铺平了道路。