1. Local media reported that at least 40,000 women traveled to New Delhi this International Women's Day to take part in the protests. Throughout the country, women have played a leading role in the months-long protests.
play a leading role 起著主導(dǎo)作用
Germany is playing a leading role on the international stage.
德國在國際政治舞臺上起著主導(dǎo)作用
。2. Farmers allege the new laws passed by the Indian Parliament in September would allow big companies to drive down crop prices.
drive down 壓低
The corporate giants try to drive down wages in order to make superprofits.
公司巨頭們企圖壓低工資以獲得超額利潤
。3. Farmers, however, said they will not settle for anything less than a full repeal.
settle for 勉強(qiáng)接受,將就
In the end they had to settle for a draw.
最后,他們只好接受平局的結(jié)果
。