Brazil to Send in Troops to Quell Protests

　　Brazilian demonstrators take part in a protest against price increase of public transport, and the millionaire Brazilian government spending for the FIFA  Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 and World Cup Brazil 2014, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 18, 2013. [Photo: Xinhua]

 

　　Brazilian government says it will send in troops to quell¹ the protests over social issues across the country.

 

　　The ministry² of justice says national forces are set to be sent to five cities including Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Bahia, Ceara and the capital, Brasilia.

 

　　The announcement comes following fresh clashes³ between protesters and police in Sao Paulo.

 

　　A quarter of a million people have taken to the streets in eight of Brazil's major cities over increases in bus fares and complaints about poor governance.

 

　　Protesters are also upset about the billions of dollars being spent on hosting the 2014 World Cup and the Olympics in 2016.

 

　　Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff:

 

　　"The voices from the streets need to be heard. Those who took the streets gave a direct message to the entire society and above all the government at every level. That direct message, from the streets, was for better schools, for better hospitals and for health benefits and the for the right of people to participate."

 

　　The demonstrations⁴ are Brazil's largest since 1992, when people took to the streets to demand the impeachment⁵ of then-President Fernando Collor de Mello.

1 quell   

v.压制，平息，减轻

参考例句：

• Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots.士兵们被派去平息骚乱。
• The armed force had to be called out to quell violence.不得不出动军队来镇压暴力行动。

2 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

3 clashes   

冲突( clash的名词复数 )； 不协调； （两群人之间的）打斗

参考例句：

• Clashes broke out between police and demonstrators. 警方与示威者发生了冲突。
• Several policemen were injured in the clashes. 几名警察在冲突中受伤。

4 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。

5 impeachment   

n.弹劾；控告；怀疑

参考例句：

• Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。
• The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。