(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
Japan’s upper house is braced for a continuing battle of wills.
日本上议院遭遇一场持续的意愿之战。
Opposition lawmakers are trying to physically block a vote on laws to expand the role of the armed forces.
反对派议员正试图阻止关于扩张武装力量法律的表决。
The bills would allow the military to defend Japan’s allies even when the country isn’t under attack, work more closely with the US and other allies, and do more in international peacekeeping.
法案将允许军方保护日本的盟国，即便国家没有受到攻击，以及加强与美国和其它盟国间的紧密合作，并在国际维和方面开展更多工作。
The legislation has also sparked huge protests by the public.
这项立法同样引发了公众巨大抗议。
Thousands rallied outside the parliament building in Tokyo.
东京议会大厦外数千人聚集。
There were a number of arrests.
许多人被逮捕。
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has a majority in the upper house.
首相安倍晋三在上议院拥有多数选票。
But the major opposition parties are vowing to prevent the vote from taking place before parliament disperses on September 27.
但主要反对党誓言要在9月27日议会解散前阻止选举的发生。
If that happens, the legislation will have to go back to the lower house.
如果这种情况发生，立法将不得不回到下议院。
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词汇解析
1、block
大楼；大厦
blocks of council flats.
一栋栋市政公寓大楼
a white-painted apartment block.
一栋漆成白色的公寓大楼
阻塞，堵塞（道路、管道等）
Some students today blocked a highway that cuts through the center of the city.
今天一些学生堵塞了一条贯穿市中心的公路。
When the shrimp farm is built it will block the stream.
一旦养虾场建起来，将会截断这条河流。
堵住，阻挡，挡住（去路）
I started to move round him, but he blocked my way.
我准备绕过他，但他挡住了我。
Mr Calder tried to leave the shop but the police officer blocked his path.
考尔德先生想离开商店，但是那位警员拦住了他。
2、spark
火花;火星
The fire gradually got bigger and bigger. Sparks flew off in all directions.
火越燃越烈，火星四溅。
发出火花;闪光
The wires were sparking above me.
电线在我头顶上方冒着火花。
I stared into the flames of the fire as it sparked to life.
火光在闪烁，我注视着熊熊燃烧的烈焰。
微量;一点点
His music lacked that vital spark of imagination.
他的音乐缺少非常关键的那一点灵感。
Even Oliver felt a tiny spark of excitement.
连奥利弗都感到一丝兴奋。
触发;引发
What was it that sparked your interest in motoring?
是什么让你对开车产生了兴趣？
The proposals are expected to spark heated debate.
这些提议估计会引起激烈的争论。
3、go back
追溯到；回溯到
The feud with the Catholics goes back to the 11th century.
与天主教的夙怨可以追溯到11世纪。
Our association with him goes back four years.
我们同他的合作是从4年前开始的。
回到（过去）；回顾
If you go back to 1960, you'll find that very few jobs were being created.
如果回到1960年，你会发现工作机会寥寥无几。
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