Armenian Lawmakers Fight in Parliament for Third Time in a Month

A physical fight broke out inside Armenia's parliament after a ruling-party lawmaker mocked an opposition leader's family. What began as personal insults quickly turned into a brawl among politicians.

broke out= 片語動詞，意為「（衝突、戰火等）突然爆發」。turned into= 意為「轉變成、演變成」，表示情況發展成另一種狀態。

The violence caused visible injuries inside the chamber. According to reports, one opposition member of parliament (MP) suffered a bloody nose during the clash, while another lawmaker had torn clothes.

According to= 介系詞片語，意為「根據、據…所說」，常用於引述消息來源。

The incident marked the third time that a brawl has happened inside Armenia's parliament in a single month.

marked the third time that= 意為「成為…發生的第三次」，新聞中常用於標示某事件累積的次數或重要里程碑。

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文法整理

句型	意思
broke out	片語動詞，意為「（衝突、戰火等）突然爆發」。
turned into	意為「轉變成、演變成」，表示情況發展成另一種狀態。
According to	介系詞片語，意為「根據、據…所說」，常用於引述消息來源。
marked the third time that	意為「成為…發生的第三次」，新聞中常用於標示某事件累積的次數或重要里程碑。

詞彙整理

單字	意思
brawl	多人在公共場所大聲喧鬧並互相打鬥的衝突。
chamber	封閉或半封閉的空間；房間、腔室。
lawmaker	制定法律的人；尤指參與制定、修訂或通過法律的民意代表或政府官員。

延伸學習

•「brawl」指的是多人捲入、場面混亂且粗暴的扭打或鬥毆。新聞媒體常用此詞來強調公共場所（尤其是民意代表之間）失序且有失體統的肢體衝突。
•「MP」是「Member of Parliament（國會議員）」的縮寫。在亞美尼亞或英國等實施議會制的國家，常以 MP 來稱呼在議會中擁有席位的民選代表。