至少208人喪生
At least 208 people are believed to have been killed in Iran amid a crackdown on protests over a surprise gasoline price hike, Amnesty International said.
國際特赦組織指出，日前伊朗民眾為抗議政府突然調漲油價，走上街頭，遭當局鎮壓，至少有208位民眾因此喪生。
a crackdown on protests 鎮壓抗議hike(n.)(價格或費用的大幅)提高;增加=a large increaseprice hikes價格調漲tax hikes税的調漲tuition hike學費調漲a hike in minimum wage最低工資調漲
In a statement on Monday, the London-based rights group said that it had received credible reports that more than 200 people were killed in under a week, adding that the real figure was likely to be higher.
總部位於倫敦的國際特赦組織周一發表聲明表示，收到可靠消息指出，在伊朗一周之內有200多人遭到殺害，且實際死亡人數可能更高。
credible(adj.)可信的;可靠的credible evidence可信的證據
Amnesty said dozens of deaths were recorded in Shahriar city in Tehran province, which had seen massive rallies and was likely one of the cities with the highest death tolls.
國際特赦組織說，曾發生大規模示威的德黑蘭省沙赫里亞爾市，有數十人喪生，很可能是死亡人數最高的城市之一。
dozens of~數十rally(n.)集會the death toll死亡人數toll(n.)(道路、橋梁等的)通行費、傷亡;損失;破壞
Iran, which has not released a definite death toll, has rejected Amnesty’s figures.
伊朗政府尚未公布確切死亡人數，也拒絕承認國際特赦組織公布的數字。
release(v.)公布=announcereject(v.)駁斥;嚴厲拒絕
Protests erupted on November 15 in the Islamic Republic after the government abruptly decided to introduce a petrol-rationing scheme and slash subsidies to offset the effect of US sanctions. The move has sent fuel prices soaring by over 50 percent.
伊朗政府11月15日突然宣布，因應美國制裁，決定實施石油配給，並縮減油價補貼，使油價大幅上漲超過50％，引發全國抗議潮。
erupt(v.)(火山、衝突等)爆發、噴發=break outabruptly(adv.)突然地=suddenly=all of a suddenpetrol(n.)汽油=petroleumration(n.)(尤指在分配物短缺時的)配給量、定量配給(v.)對…實行配給;定量供應subsidy(n.)補貼sanction (n.)制裁impose sanctions on~對…進行制裁life sanctions解除制裁trade sanctions貿易制裁economic sanctions經濟制裁
Iran has been gripped by widespread economic discontent since May 2018, when the US imposed crushing sanctions after unilaterally withdrawing from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers.
2018年5月美國單方面撤出伊朗與世界強權簽署的核子協議後，對伊朗實施了嚴厲的制裁，伊朗國內經濟蕭條，民怨載道。
be gripped by~深受…的影響=be deeply affected by~discontent (n.)不滿的情緒=dissatisfactioncontent(adj.)滿足的=contenteddiscontented(adj.)不滿的crushing(adj.)非常嚴重的a crushing blow嚴重的打擊a crushing defeat重大的挫敗unilaterally(adv.)單方面的bilateral(adj.)雙方的unilateral nuclear disarmament單方面解除核武
The demonstrations have drawn around 200,000 to the streets and hundreds of banks and government sites were set on fire.
示威活動吸引約20萬人上街，數百家銀行和政府機關遭縱火，
One Iranian lawmaker said that 7,000 people were arrested by authorities.
一位伊朗議員說，有7,000人被當局逮捕。
As Iranian authorities shut down internet access amid the unrest, the scale of the protests and violence did not come to light until the restoration of the internet in recent days.
因為伊朗當局在抗議活動舉行期間關閉網路，直到最近互聯網恢復正常，抗議活動規模和政府暴行才被披露。
unrest(n.)動亂;動盪;騷亂come to light(真相)爲人所知，被披露=become known publicly=surface=be disclosed=be brought to lightnot…until…直到…才…restore(v.)恢復restoration(n.)恢復
Amnesty said that video footage showed security forces shooting at unarmed protesters.
國際特赦組織說，有錄像畫面顯示武裝部隊向手無寸鐵的抗議者開槍，
security forces安全部隊unarmed(adj.)沒有武器的;手無寸鐵的
The demonstrators were shot from close range, from the rooftops and, in one case, from a helicopter.
武裝部隊朝抗議者近距離開槍，有的從屋頂，甚至還有從直升機發射子彈的。
demonstrator(n.)示威者;遊行者
Philip Luther, Amnesty’s research and advocacy head for the Middle East, called the number of deaths “evidence that Iran’s security forces went on a horrific killing spree,” and urged the international community to ensure that those responsible are held accountable.
國際特赦組織中東研究與倡導負責人菲利普·路德（Philip Luther）指出，死亡人數是「伊朗安全部隊實施恐怖殺戮的證據」，並呼籲國際社會咎責，一定要讓當局主事者得到懲處。
evidence(n.)證據=proofhorrific(adj.)極其可怕的;令人震驚的=horrible =appalling=dreadfula horrific crime駭人的罪行horrific injuries極其嚴重的傷勢a killing spree殺戮行為a drinking spree痛快喝酒Double 11 shopping spree雙十一購物狂歡urge sb. to RV呼籲…做…=call on sb. to RVhold sb. accountable應負責任的;應作解釋的;應加以說明的