VOA标准英语2008年-Russia Holds First Red Square Military Parade S

By Peter Fedynsky
Moscow
09 May 2008

Troops, tanks, warplanes and missiles paraded across Red Square in Moscow Friday for the first time since the Soviet¹ collapse². The display came as Russia celebrated³ its May 9 Victory Day over Nazi⁴ Germany. VOA Moscow Correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports the show of force was intended as a signal of renewed Russian military strength.

Troops shouted "hurrah⁵" to the accompaniment of martial⁶ music at Moscow's Red Square commemoration of the Nazi defeat 63 years ago. Other cities throughout Russia and in other former Soviet republics also held parades to honor the many millions who died in the war and also the veterans who brought it to a successful conclusion.

Russia's new President Dmitri Medvedev told participants in Moscow that the histories of the World Wars serve as warnings that armed conflicts are not born in and of themselves, but are ignited by those whose irresponsible ambitions override⁷ the interests of entire nations and continents.

Mr. Medvedev says there must be serious concern over attempts to sow racial or religious animosity or to inflame⁸ the ideology⁹ of terror and extremism with the intention of interfering¹⁰ in the affairs of other states, particularly with the intention of re-drawing borders.

The Kremlin leader's statement comes amid Russian opposition¹¹ to Kosovo's recent declaration of independence from Serbia, which many European countries and the United States have recognized.

Moscow's hour-long Victory Day parade featured about 8000 participants.

It began with a marching band of cadets and goose-stepping units of Russia's various armed forces. They were followed by progressively larger transport and combat vehicles, culminating with huge missiles and aircraft flybys.

Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov told VOA the military parade is an old Russian, Soviet and popular tradition, adding, however, that much of the weaponry on display was also old.

Zyuganov says he knows all of the equipment well, having served three tours in the army. He refers to the hardware as the Soviet Union's gift to modern Russia, adding there was very little new technology on display.

Armaments built by Russia since the Soviet collapse included the Topol-M nuclear missile and the SS-26 missile. But most of the tanks and military aircraft featured in the parade, including the giant Mria transport plane and the TU-160 strategic bomber¹², were indeed of Soviet vintage.

Nonetheless, the display impressed many of Russia's aging World War II veterans.

"Outstanding! Outstanding," says First Ukrainian Front veteran Nikolai Dvornikov about his impression of the parade.

Dvornikov says Russians had a feeling their country looked pale, but Friday's parade in Moscow showcased the country's strength, ability to defend itself, and to safeguard peace on earth.

The Russian air force was ordered to make sure no clouds would rain on the Red Square parade. Military planes carried out the assignment before the event with cloud seeding that apparently¹³ succeeded. Skies were mostly sunny.

1 Soviet   

adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃

参考例句：

• Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
• Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。

2 collapse   

vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。

3 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

4 Nazi   

n.纳粹分子，adj.纳粹党的，纳粹的

参考例句：

• They declare the Nazi regime overthrown and sue for peace.他们宣布纳粹政权已被推翻，并出面求和。
• Nazi closes those war criminals inside their concentration camp.纳粹把那些战犯关在他们的集中营里。

5 hurrah   

int.好哇，万岁，乌拉

参考例句：

• We hurrah when we see the soldiers go by.我们看到士兵经过时向他们欢呼。
• The assistants raised a formidable hurrah.助手们发出了一片震天的欢呼声。

6 martial   

adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的

参考例句：

• The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
• The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。

7 override   

vt.不顾，不理睬，否决；压倒，优先于

参考例句：

• The welfare of a child should always override the wishes of its parents.孩子的幸福安康应该永远比父母的愿望来得更重要。
• I'm applying in advance for the authority to override him.我提前申请当局对他进行否决。

8 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。

9 ideology   

n.意识形态，(政治或社会的)思想意识

参考例句：

• The ideology has great influence in the world.这种思想体系在世界上有很大的影响。
• The ideal is to strike a medium between ideology and inspiration.我的理想是在意识思想和灵感鼓动之间找到一个折衷。

10 interfering   

adj. 妨碍的 动词interfere的现在分词

参考例句：

• He's an interfering old busybody! 他老爱管闲事！
• I wish my mother would stop interfering and let me make my own decisions. 我希望我母亲不再干预，让我自己拿主意。

11 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。

12 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

13 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。