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1. Hundreds of protestors waving Turkish flags have attacked the headquarters of the main pro-Kurdish party the HDP.
hundreds of 好几百,许许多多
例句:Money to the extent of hundreds of thousands was set in motion.
流通的金钱达几十万金元之多。
2. The violence follows increase clashes between Turkish forces and the outlawed Turkish militant movement the PKK, since the ceasefire broke down in July.
break down 失败; (以便分析) 划分; 损坏
例句:This innovation would help to break down the classes.
这种改革将有助于打破等级制度。
3. The president's party lost its majority of the recent general election, due to a mainly Kurdish party the HDP, taking an uNPRecedented share of vote.
due to 由于; 因为
例句:My popularity was due to my performance.
我的声誉是我的工作实绩造成的。
4. It has been a huge fall from grace for Perez Molina who for months have refused to listened to calls for him to step down.
step down 退休,辞职
例句:If I were to be, I would step down and raise my voice immediately.
一旦我弄清楚了,我会立即辞职站出来表态。
5. Perez Molina is accsued of being involved in a scheme of country's customs agency, with all businesses pay bribes worth millions of dollars, in order to pay low import taxes.
in order to 为了…
例句:He did not come here in order to attend the meeting.
他来这里决不是要参加会议的。
6. He was overpowered by security guards and the bag blown up by police bomb disposal unit.
blow up (使) 爆炸; 产生; 爆发
例句:The captain sent a detail of ten men to blow up the bridge.
队长派出十人特遣队炸桥。
7. UN figures suggested almost 8,000 people have been killed in violence so far.
so far 到现在为止
例句:So far, you're all tied.
到现在为止,你们不分胜负。