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示威名詞看不清?實用英文教學:抗爭遊行篇

2015.02.05(T)
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1. satire (n.) the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule (type of writing that pokes fun at an issue)

諷刺(名詞)

I enjoy watching the comedy group that does political satire.

我喜歡看政治諷刺喜劇。

2. slogan (n.) a short phrase that is easy to remember and is used in advertisements, or by politicians, organizations, etc.

口號(名詞)

The demonstrators were all shouting the same slogan of peace.

示威者都高呼相同的和平口號。

3. solidarity (n.) loyalty and general agreement between all the people in a group, or between different groups because they all have a shared aim

團結一致(名詞)

I come before you today to express my solidarity with the people of Paris.

我今天來向你表達我對巴黎人民的聲援。

4. defiance (n.) behavior that shows you refuse to do what someone tells you to do, especially because you do not respect them

蔑視(名詞)

Running away was an act of defiance against the parents.

逃跑是藐視不顧父母的行為。

5. rally (n.) a large public meeting, especially one that is held outdoors to support a political idea, protest etc

遊行(名詞)

About two million people joined the rally in Paris.

約有200萬人參加了巴黎的遊行。

6. demonstration (n.) an event at which a large group of people meet to protest or to support something in public

示威(名詞)

Supporters staged a demonstration outside the factory.

支持者在工廠外示威。

7. demonstrators (n.) someone who takes part in a demonstration:

示威者(名詞)

The demonstrators lined up outside the factory to show support for the underpaid workers.

工廠外示威者一字排開以示對低薪工人的支持。

8. protest (n.) something that you do to show publicly that you think that something is wrong and unfair, for example taking part in big public meetings

抗議(名詞)

A small group of demonstrators staged a peaceful protest outside the government building.

一小群示威者在政府大樓外面舉行了和平抗議。

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