Demonstrations Against Financial Unfair Play Sweep Across Globe

Mass demonstrations² mirroring the so-called "Occupy" demonstrations in the United States have been sweeping³ across major world cities this weekend.

CRI's Su Yi has the details.

 
The protests around the world come, in part, in response to calls from the demonstrators in New York.

The biggest protest has taken place in Rome, where tens of thousands took to the streets against corporate⁴ greed.

However, rioters hijacked⁵ the peaceful demonstration¹, smashing windows, tearing up sidewalks and torching vehicles.

Meanwhile, in New York, police have arrested dozens of protesters gathered in　Times Square.

"We are out here as citizens, we are out here as women, and we are here to talk with, to learn more from other people who are frustrated⁶ with the system, with this system that's imposing⁷ on us."

"The rich are getting richer while the poor are sitting down, and what I'm going to do is write "occupying" over it, because the poor can't do anything but go and talk about their views, they don't have any money, the banks have taken it from them, somebody has taken it from them."

Over 170 protesters in Chicago and nearly 50 in Phoenix⁸ have also been arrested.

In London, up to 200 demonstrators have pitched tents in the shadow of St Paul's Cathedral, about 100 meters from the London Stock Exchange.

The activists⁹ are using a small camcorder to stream the occupation live to thousands of viewers across the globe.

"Enormous interest, talking to people from America, Spain, Madrid. Stuff like that, people we are occupying their cities themselves. And just coming on line and showing them clips, and see how things going, and how things go from their ends."

The protests now appear to have reached their highest level of organization and public relation.

While the demonstrations in the United States have attracted a lot of attention, many pundits¹⁰ have been critical of their organization, saying they don't have a clear and definable message.

For CRI, I'm Su Yi.

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 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

3 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

4 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

5 hijacked   

劫持( hijack的过去式和过去分词 )； 绑架； 拦路抢劫； 操纵（会议等，以推销自己的意图）

参考例句：

• The plane was hijacked by two armed men on a flight from London to Rome. 飞机在从伦敦飞往罗马途中遭到两名持械男子劫持。
• The plane was hijacked soon after it took off. 那架飞机起飞后不久被劫持了。

6 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 imposing   

adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的

参考例句：

• The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
• He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。

8 phoenix   

n.凤凰，长生(不死)鸟；引申为重生

参考例句：

• The airline rose like a phoenix from the ashes.这家航空公司又起死回生了。
• The phoenix worship of China is fetish worship not totem adoration.中国凤崇拜是灵物崇拜而非图腾崇拜。

9 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 pundits   

n.某一学科的权威，专家( pundit的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The pundits disagree on the best way of dealing with the problem. 如何妥善处理这一问题，专家众说纷纭。 来自辞典例句
• That did not stop Chinese pundits from making a fuss over it. 这并没有阻止中国的博学之士对此大惊小怪。 来自互联网