CCTV9英语新闻：伊拉克逮捕一逊尼派议员时引发冲突

Iraqi security forces have arrested a prominent Sunni Muslim lawmaker and supporter of anti-government protests in a deadly raid on his home in the western province of Anbar. According to police, at least five people were killed.

Ahmed al-Alwani belongs to the Sunni-backed opposition¹ coalition², known as the Iraqi National Movement, and has been a strong critic of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's Shiite-led government.

His violent arrest is likely to inflame³ tensions in Sunni-dominated Anbar, where protesters have been demonstrating against what they see as their sect⁴ being marginalised.

Police say a two-hour firefight broke out when bodyguards⁵ and members of Alwani's tribe resisted police and soldiers who went to arrest Alwani on charges of "terrorism". They say those killed in the fighting included three of Alwani's bodyguards, his sister and his brother.

1 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

2 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

3 inflame   

v.使燃烧；使极度激动；使发炎

参考例句：

• Our lack of response seemed to inflame the colonel.由于我们没有反应,好象惹恼了那个上校。
• Chemical agents manufactured by our immune system inflame our cells and tissues,causing our nose to run and our throat to swell.我们的免疫系统产生的化学物质导致我们的细胞和组织发炎，导致我们流鼻水和我们的喉咙膨胀。

4 sect   

n.派别，宗教，学派，派系

参考例句：

• When he was sixteen he joined a religious sect.他16岁的时候加入了一个宗教教派。
• Each religious sect in the town had its own church.该城每一个宗教教派都有自己的教堂。

5 bodyguards   

n.保镖，卫士，警卫员( bodyguard的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Brooks came to Jim's office accompanied—like always—by his two bodyguards. 和往常一样，在两名保镖的陪同下，布鲁克斯去吉姆的办公室。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Three of his bodyguards were injured in the attack. 在这次袭击事件中，他有3名保镖受了伤。 来自辞典例句