泰国宣布曼谷进入紧急状态

 　　泰国宣布曼谷进入紧急状态

　　BANGKOK, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Thai caretaker government on Tuesday invoked² the Emergency Decree in the capital and some nearby areas, effective from Wednesday and for 60 days.

　　According to caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung, the government had to invoke¹ the decree to announce the state of emergency because the anti-government protests have begun to see increasing violence.

　　The decree will be effective in Nonthaburi province, Patumthani province, part of Samut Prakarn province and all districts of the capital to cope with violence and bloodsheds which might possibly be repeated following recent bomb blasts in the heart of the capital.

　　The Public Health Ministry³ disclosed that political violence between Dec. 26 last year and Jan. 19 this year left four people dead and 267 others injured.

　　The Emergency Decree forbids gathering⁴ of five or more people, and distribution of information and publications that may cause public alarm, threaten national security and order. Enforcement personnel are empowered to summon suspects and witnesses, confiscate⁵ property and monitor the Internet and phone calls.

　　Chalerm has been appointed chief of the Center for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation to take charge of the enforcement of the decree, which is replacing the relatively⁶ lenient⁷ Internal Security Act imposed in the capital over the past few months.

1 invoke   

v.求助于(神、法律)；恳求，乞求

参考例句：

• Let us invoke the blessings of peace.让我们祈求和平之福。
• I hope I'll never have to invoke this clause and lodge a claim with you.我希望我永远不会使用这个条款向你们索赔。

2 invoked   

v.援引( invoke的过去式和过去分词 )；行使（权利等）；祈求救助；恳求

参考例句：

• It is unlikely that libel laws will be invoked. 不大可能诉诸诽谤法。
• She had invoked the law in her own defence. 她援引法律为自己辩护。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

4 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

5 confiscate   

v.没收(私人财产)，把…充公

参考例句：

• The police have the right to confiscate any forbidden objects they find.如发现违禁货物，警方有权查扣。
• Did the teacher confiscate your toy?老师没收你的玩具了吗？

6 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

7 lenient   

adj.宽大的，仁慈的

参考例句：

• The judge was lenient with him.法官对他很宽大。
• It's a question of finding the means between too lenient treatment and too severe punishment.问题是要找出处理过宽和处罚过严的折中办法。