Slain Chinese students identified by U.S. officials

 　　LOS ANGELES, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Two Chinese students who were slain¹ during an early-morning shooting Wednesday were identified by officials from the University of Southern California (USC) and the authorities are still looking for a lone² suspect.

　　The victims were identified as Ms. Ying Wu and Mr. Ming Qu. Both were graduate students studying electrical engineering, according to a statement released by USC officials. Police said both were 23 years old.

　　The victims were shot and killed while sitting in a car on Raymond Avenue near the intersection³ of Normandie Avenue and Adams Boulevard outside the school campus, according to the statement.

　　The area has been infested⁴ with gang activities, but has been on a large part got rid of the crimes as the security beefed up and gentrification took its hold in recent years.

　　"Our community is saddened and outraged⁵ by this callous⁶ and meaningless act," said the statement, which was co-signed by vice⁷ president of Student Affairs Michael L. Jackson and senior vice president of administration Todd Dickey.

　　The Los Angeles Police Department and USC Department of Public Safety are working aggressively to solve this crime, according to the USC statement.

　　The two were sitting in a brand new BMW in front of Wu's off- campus house when they were shot, local television channel KTLA reported, quoting police sources.

　　Wu was found shot in the front passenger seat of the car. Qu tried to run and call for help, but he collapsed⁸ and was found on a nearby porch, police said.

　　Both were transported to a nearby hospital where they were pronounced dead.

　　Initial reports said the shooting may have happened during a botched carjacking, but police say the motive⁹ is still unknown.

　　A male suspect was seen fleeing the area on foot, but no suspect description was immediately available, according to police.

　　Police were canvassing¹⁰ the area within several blocks, talking to anyone who might have seen anything.

　　More and more Chinese students are coming to the U.S. for study. Nearly 160,000 Chinese students were studying in the U.S. colleges in 2010/ 11 school year, which is up by 23 percent from the previous year, according to statistics provided by the Council of Graduate Schools.

　　In USC alone, there are 2,513 Chinese students, accounting¹¹ for 34.8 percent of international students and representing the single largest group in the school's international scene.

　　The Consulate¹² General of The People's Republic of China in Los Angeles is planning in the near future to host a meeting for Chinese students in L.A. to remind them about taking care of themselves and safety. Representatives from the consulate's education department is visiting USC to better understand the situation, according to Chinese officials.

1 slain   

杀死，宰杀，杀戮( slay的过去分词 )； (slay的过去分词)

参考例句：

• The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。
• His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。

2 lone   

adj.孤寂的，单独的；唯一的

参考例句：

• A lone sea gull flew across the sky.一只孤独的海鸥在空中飞过。
• She could see a lone figure on the deserted beach.她在空旷的海滩上能看到一个孤独的身影。

3 intersection   

n.交集，十字路口，交叉点；[计算机] 交集

参考例句：

• There is a stop sign at an intersection.在交叉路口处有停车标志。
• Bridges are used to avoid the intersection of a railway and a highway.桥用来避免铁路和公路直接交叉。

4 infested   

adj.为患的，大批滋生的（常与with搭配）v.害虫、野兽大批出没于( infest的过去式和过去分词 )；遍布于

参考例句：

• The kitchen was infested with ants. 厨房里到处是蚂蚁。
• The apartments were infested with rats and roaches. 公寓里面到处都是老鼠和蟑螂。

5 outraged   

a.震惊的，义愤填膺的

参考例句：

• Members of Parliament were outraged by the news of the assassination. 议会议员们被这暗杀的消息激怒了。
• He was outraged by their behavior. 他们的行为使他感到愤慨。

6 callous   

adj.无情的，冷淡的，硬结的，起老茧的

参考例句：

• He is callous about the safety of his workers.他对他工人的安全毫不关心。
• She was selfish,arrogant and often callous.她自私傲慢，而且往往冷酷无情。

7 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

8 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

9 motive   

n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的

参考例句：

• The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
• He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

10 canvassing   

v.（在政治方面）游说( canvass的现在分词 )；调查（如选举前选民的）意见；为讨论而提出（意见等）；详细检查

参考例句：

• He spent the whole month canvassing for votes. 他花了整整一个月四处游说拉选票。
• I'm canvassing for the Conservative Party. 我在为保守党拉选票。 来自辞典例句

11 accounting   

n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表

参考例句：

• A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
• There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。

12 consulate   

n.领事馆

参考例句：

• The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
• The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。