VOA常速英语:Russia's Democracy Movement Looks Ahead

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。