Brazil Boosts Stadium Security after Violent Incidents

Authorities in Brazil have beefed up security around stadiums where World Cup matches are being played following incidents in several Brazilian cities.

The new security measures were announced Friday after some participants in an otherwise peaceful group of 1,300 demonstrators vandalized banks and cars in Sao Paulo Thursday.

It was the latest of almost daily protests in various Brazilian cities since the World Cup tournament began last week. The demonstrations have drawn a few dozen to a few hundred protesters, far less than in the months before the tournament began.

Security at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium was also tightened after 90 ticketless fans broke through barriers during the match between Chile and Spain Wednesday night.

The fans ran through the international media center causing considerable damage. More than 80 were detained and ordered to leave Brazil within 72 hours.

FIFA Security Director Ralph Mutschke said security was being heightened around all stadiums following meetings with Brazilian authorities.

"FIFA is trying to work with the [Local Organizing Committee] and Brazilian authorities [and] security authorities in order to improve the standards, and in order to improve so that this will not happen again."

Security officials are particularly worried about stadiums where teams from neighboring countries are playing in upcoming matches. These games have attracted tens of thousands of supporters, many of whom were not able to buy tickets.

 

詞匯解析

security

難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞

英漢解釋

n.安全；保證；證券；債券；抵押；防護措施

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用作名詞 (n.)

I'll undertake for your security.

我將保證你的安全。

The value of a derivative is based on another security.

金融衍生工具的價值以另一種債券為基準。

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various

難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞

英漢解釋

adj.各種各樣的

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用作形容詞 (adj.)

He decided to leave school for various reasons .

由于各種各樣的原因,他決定離開學(xué)校。

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dozen

難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞

英漢解釋

n.(一)打；十二個

adj.一打的；十二個的

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用作名詞 (n.)

How much are those apples a dozen?

那些蘋果一打多少錢？

用作形容詞 (adj.)

My mother bought a dozen eggs.

我媽媽買了一打雞蛋。

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gaze

難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞

英漢解釋

vi.凝視

n.凝視

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用作不及物動詞 (vi.)

He gaze ruefully in the mirror at his greying lock.

他凝視著鏡中自己日見花白的頭發(fā)，感慨歲月不待人。

用作名詞 (n.)

She turned her head away, feeling too ashamed to meet his gaze.

因為害羞而不敢和他凝視的目光相遇，她把頭扭開了。

 

 

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