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The communist government in Cuba has declared Good Friday next week to be a holiday at the request of Pope Benedict. Good Friday is an important part of the Easter period for Christians, and the Pope made the appeal during his recent visit to the island. A Cuban announcement said the holiday would initially be for this year only, but a decision would be taken later on whether to make it permanent.
在班尼迪克教皇的请求下,古巴共产党宣布将下周的耶稣受难日制定为节日。耶稣受难日是基督教复活节期间很重要的一部分,教皇最近访问这个岛国时做出了呼吁。古巴的一份声明称,最初规定只是今年过这个节日,不过随后会做出是否长久化的决定。
第三页:词汇解析
garrison
英汉解释
n. 要塞;卫戍部队
vt. 驻防;守卫
同义词
n.
fort,william lloyd garrison