We’ll meet in the streets, furious protesters tell Macron

Emmanuel Macron faced an angry backlash on Monday night after his government narrowly survived a confidence vote over his controversial pension reforms. Violent protests broke out as demonstrators were urged to take to the streets by opposition leaders and unions who vowed to intensify strikes. MPs from the hard-Left France Unbowed party shouted “Resign!” at Elisabeth Borne, the prime minister, moments after the failed bid to topple the government, while some brandished placards that read: “We’ll meet in the streets.”

tips

backlash：后冲，强烈反对（lash 鞭子，鞭打）

narrowly：狭窄地，勉强地（narrow 狭窄部分；狭窄的，勉强的）

controversial：争论的

protest：抗议（向前+测试，证据 -> 抗议）

demonstrator：示威者；论证者

urge：冲动，迫切

opposition：反对（opposite 相对的，反对的）

vowed：发誓

vow：誓言（the vow 誓言）

intensify：加强（intense 紧张，强烈；intensity 强烈，紧张）

strike：罢工；打击

unbowed：不屈的（bow- 古英语 boga，同 bend 使弯曲，bow 弓；屈服；眼镜框）

shout：高喊

prime minister：前部长（minister- 部长，管理）

topple：失去平衡而倒塌，打翻

brandish：挥舞（brand 商标，牌子）

bid：请求，投标

placard：公告，海报