U.S. compensates shooting spree victims in S. Afghan

 　　KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The United States has compensated¹ the families of the victims in shooting spree committed by a U.S. soldier in a southern Afghan town on March 11, an official said Sunday.

　　"The compensation includes 50,000 U.S. dollars to anyone killed in the rampage shooting and 11,000 U.S. dollars to anyone injured in the tragic² incident," a member of Kandahar Provincial³ Council Agha Lalai told Xinhua.

　　He also added that the compensation provided by the United States was distributed to the families of the victims on Saturday, adding that besides compensation the United States is firm to punish the soldier behind the shooting that left 17 people dead and injured nine others in Panjwai district of Kandahar province 450 km south of capital Kabul.

1 compensated   

补偿，报酬( compensate的过去式和过去分词 )； 给（某人）赔偿（或赔款）

参考例句：

• The marvelous acting compensated for the play's weak script. 本剧的精彩表演弥补了剧本的不足。
• I compensated his loss with money. 我赔偿他经济损失。

2 tragic   

adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的

参考例句：

• The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
• Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。

3 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。