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俄罗斯抗议运动的展望

2012-03-13来源:VOA
短语讲解:
1. Russia's democracy movement is searching for new directions after Vladimir Putin's election to a six-year term as president.

search for搜索, 搜寻
例句:We searched in vain for the missing child.
我们到处寻找那孩子, 但没有找到。

2. An Internet user, Makarov says people in Russia’s far-flung regions depend too heavily on state-controlled TV for their news.

depend on依赖, 依靠
例句:All living things depend on the sun for their growth.
万物靠太阳生长。

3. This week, Prokhorov is building on this middle-class base to form a new political party.

build on依赖, 一心指望; 以…为基础
例句:Quite a lot of actors have built their careers on his plays.
相当多的演员曾经靠演出他写的戏剧为职业。

4. As the anti-Putin coalition prepares for spring, it is losing its extremes.

prepare for (使)为…作准备
例句:We should prepare well for the negotiations.
我们应该为这次谈判做好准备。

5. They broke away, conducted an unauthorized march and were promptly arrested.

break away与…决裂; 从…退出
例句:I broke away from the association ten years ago.
我10年前就脱离了那个团体。

6. Sergei Udaltsov, a leader of the Left Front, spoke at the rally and called for a “March of 1 Million” to protest Mr. Putin's inauguration on May 7.

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