今日长难句：

选自《VOA新闻》

At least two Sudanese protesters were killed on Thursday while taking part in the latest mass demonstrations as thousands took to the streets of Khartoum and other cities, demanding a transition to civilian rule after October's military coup.

周四，至少两名苏丹抗议者在参加最新的大规模示威活动时丧生，数千人走上喀土穆和其他城市的街头，要求过渡到文官统治，此前10月份发生了军事政变。

这句话主句的主干是sb were killed while doing sth，某人在作某事时被杀害，之后跟随as引导的状语从句，as thousands took to the streets of …，数千人走上…的街头，take to the street表示走上街头（游行，抗议），之后跟随现在分词短语作后置定语修饰thousands，数千人怎么样呢？demanding a transition to civilian rule after October's military coup.要求过渡到文官统治在10月份发生了军事政变之后。这里的civilian rule指的是文官统治，对应的是military rule军事统治。

总结下，这句话由两个简单句组成，2个谓语动词是were killed和took。整句话意思是：周四，至少两名苏丹抗议者在参加最新的大规模示威活动时丧生，数千人走上喀土穆和其他城市的街头，要求过渡到文官统治，此前10月份发生了军事政变。

核心要点：

1. demonstration n. 游行，示威

例：The demonstration passed off peacefully.

示威游行始终和平地进行。

2. civilian rule 文官统治，文官领导

例：It was a stirring moment-a promise of civilian rule returning to Pakistan after nearly a decade.

这是一个激奋人心的时刻——继军政统治近10年后，平民统治将回归巴基斯坦。

3.take part in 参加，参与

例：The officer refused to let his men take part in the operation.

这军官拒绝让他的士兵参加这项军事行动。

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