雅典在暴力冲突与罢工中瘫痪

短语讲解：

1. Protesters and police have clashed outside the Greek parliament as a massive protest and general strike shut down Athens.

shut down完全关闭，倒闭，停止运转
例句：The factory was shut down for two months as a result of the strike.
那工厂因罢工的结果而停工了两个月。

2. An estimated 70,000 people marched Wednesday, protesting against the government’s latest round of austerity measures.

protest against抗议
例句：All local farmers protested against building the new airport on their farm land.
当地农民抗议在他们的农田上建新飞机场。

3. A small number attempted to break into the building - launching stones and petrol bombs at police - who returned fire with tear gas.

break into闯入, 强行进入, 破门而入
例句：We had to break into the house as we had lost the key.
因为我们弄丢了钥匙, 所以不得不破门而入。

4. Steel worker Thanasis Protellis said they will not back down.

back down退让, 退回去, 撤销(要求等)
例句：After being confronted with our evidence, the other side had to back down.
面对我们的证据, 另一方不得不退让。

5. “Normal workers are paying higher taxes, they’re getting lower salaries, lower pensions, resulting in the economy being literally destroyed,” he said.

result in导致,结果是
例句：The flood resulted in a considerable reduction in production.
这次水灾造成相当大的减产。

6. This has led to 500,000 businesses shutting down, and this, in turn, to 1.2 million people unemployed who find it hard to live, let alone pay the state taxes.

lead to导致, 引起
例句：An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。
in turn反过来
例句：Theory is based on practice and in turn serves practice. 
理论的基础是实践, 反过来理论又为实践服务。

7. Politicians are voting on two bills, which would see 30,000 public workers put on reduced pay, taxes raised and pensions reduced further.

vote on对…进行表决
例句：The chairman asked us to vote on the plan.
主席要我们对计划进行表决。

8. It’s aimed at cutting the huge debt, now running at 162 percent of GDP.

aim at以…为目标
例句：The visit was aimed at expanding the relations between the two countries.
访问的目的是扩展两国的关系。