1. The military authorities outlawed a shadow government announced last week by protest leaders to serve as an alternative.
serve as 擔任
The sofa will serve as a bed for a night or two.
沙發可以當床湊合一兩夜
。2. Several doctors were prevented from seeing Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a prison hospital after his three-week hunger strike.
be prevented from 被阻止...
The rain prevented them from eating outdoors.
雨天使他們無法戶外用餐
。