(单词翻译:单击)
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Crimea for his first visit since its accession to Russia back in March. He was there to mark the sixty ninth anniversary of the Soviet1 Union’s victory over Nazi2 Germany, but his visit drew an angry response from Kiev.
ostensible3 to mark Victory Day over Nazi Germany, but seen by many as the president’s official welcome to the newly acquired territory." src="http://www.tingroom.com/upimg/allimg/140511/10460W196-0.jpg" width="500" />
From a motor launch, Putin addressed Russian sailors in Sevastopol harbour - ostensible to mark Victory Day over Nazi Germany, but seen by many as the president’s official welcome to the newly acquired territory.
Russian President Vladimir has made a grand entrance into Crimea.
From a motor launch, Putin addressed Russian sailors in Sevastopol harbour - ostensible to mark Victory Day over Nazi Germany, but seen by many as the president’s official welcome to the newly acquired territory.
Russian ships, troops and air power were there in abundance - putting on a spectacular show for large partisan4 crowds that lined the shore.
The event commemorated5 victory of Nazi Germany - when the Soviet Union lost an estimated twenty seven million citizens in World War Two. Earlier in the day Putin had addressed crowds in Moscow before the largest military parade since the collapse6 of the Soviet Union.
Speaking in Sevastopol, Mr Putin thanked the armed forces for their role in World War Two and hailed the incorporation7 of the peninsula into the Russian Federation8, saying historically Crimea was a part of Russia.
"I am sure that 2014 will go into the annals of our whole country as the year when the nations living here firmly decided9 to be together with Russia.:" Vladimir Putin said.
The Kiev government called the visit a, "gross violation10 of Ukraine’s sovereignty."
The vast majority of countries around the world do not recognise Crimea as part of Russia, saying its takeover was illegal, but there was no disguising the national pride on display in Sevastopol today for the Russian President’s visit.
German Chancellor11 Angela Merkel had said it would be a shame if Putin used the WWII anniversary to visit Crimea.
In Ukraine, which in World War Two was part of the Soviet Union, low key ceremonies were held because of fears that pro-Russian militants12 would foment13 violence.
Earlier in the day Putin had addressed crowds in Moscow before the largest military parade since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
1 Soviet | |
adj.苏联的,苏维埃的;n.苏维埃 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
2 Nazi | |
n.纳粹分子,adj.纳粹党的,纳粹的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
3 ostensible | |
adj.(指理由)表面的,假装的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
4 partisan | |
adj.党派性的;游击队的;n.游击队员;党徒 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
5 commemorated | |
v.纪念,庆祝( commemorate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
6 collapse | |
vi.累倒;昏倒;倒塌;塌陷 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
7 incorporation | |
n.设立,合并,法人组织 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
8 federation | |
n.同盟,联邦,联合,联盟,联合会 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
9 decided | |
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
10 violation | |
n.违反(行为),违背(行为),侵犯 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
11 chancellor | |
n.(英)大臣;法官;(德、奥)总理;大学校长 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
12 militants | |
激进分子,好斗分子( militant的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
13 foment | |
v.煽动,助长 | |
参考例句: |
|
|