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Anniversary of the Umbrella Movement

不知不覺，已是雨傘運動爆發一周年。近日一個相關展覽揭幕，展出運動結束時收集的街頭藝術品，讓大家反思前路如何。

commemorate 作為對…的紀念

(verb 動詞)

例子：The festival commemorates the founding of the country. 這個節日是為了紀念國家成立。

例子：The plaque commemorates the battle that took place 300 years ago. 這個石碑是為了紀念三百年前的一場戰爭。

例子：All of the director's films will be shown to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his death.　為了紀念這位導演逝世100周年，我們會播放他所有的電影作品。

occupy 居住; 使用; 擁有, 佔領

(verb 動詞)

1. 居住
例子：Johnny occupied the apartment for three years.  Johnny在這間屋住了三年。

2. 佔用
例子：The toilet is occupied.  廁所裡有人。

3. 佔據

例子：The celebrations occupied the whole week.  慶祝活動持續了一星期。
例子：Studying occupies nearly all of my time.  學習／讀書佔據我差不多所有時間

4. 使…忙碌; 吸引
例子：I kept the children occupied by reading them a book.   我給孩子們讀書，以吸引他們的注意力。

protest 抱怨／抗議

(noun 名詞)

• to lodge or register a protest 提出抗議
• a letter of protest 抗議信

例子：John helps her wife without protest.  John 不情願地幫助太太。

anniversary 週年紀念日

(noun 名詞)

IDIOMS 慣用語

≈ miss the boat（因行動慢而）錯過機會，錯失良機 ≈

例子：There were tickets available yesterday, but she missed the boat by waiting till today to try to buy some.　昨天還有些票，但她一直等到今天才想去買，錯過了機會。

例子：Annie sent off her university application at the last minute and nearly missed the boat.

例子：We believe that people who think this issue is simply going to disappear have missed the boat.