1.Last October young Nigerians took to the streets to protest against police brutality.
take to the streets 走上街头(游行,抗议)
eg. In the cities the young have taken to the streets only sporadically.
在城市中走上街头游行示威的青年也寥寥无几
。protest against 反对,对…提出抗议
eg. The campaign provided a channel for protest against the war.
这场运动是反对战争的一种方式
。2.This kind of in-depth coverage of under-reported stories was “exactly what we were set up to do”.
in-depth coverage 深度报道
eg. Renowned for its in-depth coverage and intellectual courage, The Atlantic has won more National Magazine Awards (industry equivalent of the Oscars) than any other monthly magazine.
由于其对事件的深入报道和理性的气魄,《大西洋》获得了比其他任何一本月刊都要多的“国家杂志奖”(相当于出版界的奥斯卡)
。set up to 为了...而成立;准备去做
eg. An independent body has been set up to investigate the affair.
已成立了一个独立机构调查这件事
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