英语新闻与报道—News & Reports 75

 Wk 42 (17 October 1961)

Protesting Algerians Shot Dead In ParisThis Week in HistoryFrench police kill up to 400 people marching in support of Algeria's independence.

 

In 1961, French police killed several hundred Algerians in the streets of Paris. The victims were marching in a peaceful demonstration¹ against French colonial rule in their homeland. More than 10,000 others were arrested, some of whom died while being held in jail. In 1962, Algeria finally became an independent country after over 100 years of French colonization².

1 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。

2 colonization   

殖民地的开拓，殖民，殖民地化； 移殖

参考例句：

• Colonization took place during the Habsburg dynasty. 开拓殖民地在哈布斯堡王朝就进行过。
• These countries took part in the colonization of Africa. 这些国家参与非洲殖民地的开发。