希腊宣布凯法利尼亚岛因地震进入紧急状态

希腊宣布凯法利尼亚岛因地震进入紧急状态 　　

ATHENS, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The western Greek island of Cephalonia declared a state of emergency Monday, after a 5.8-magnitude quake rattled¹ the Ionian Sea and caused minor² damage to buildings and roads, as well as widespread panic.

　　"There are damages, but fortunately the island made it through this test and there are no casualties. There are only seven people lightly injured from falling objects," Interior Minister Yannis Michelakis said after a meeting with local authorities.

　　He said a state of emergency was declared so that civil engineers could conclude checks on buildings, roads and other infrastructure³, adding that schools across the island would remain closed.

　　A ferry has already docked at the port of Cephalonia and another is on its way to the island to host residents who fear returning to their homes until safety inspections⁴ are concluded. The two ships have a total capacity of 2,000 beds.

　　Local authorities remain on alert as the island continues to be jolted⁵ by dozens of aftershocks. Seismologists at the Athens Geodynamic Institute recorded at least 40 aftershocks measuring 3-5.1 on the Richter scale over a period of 16 hours.

　　Constantinos Markopoulos, a professor on seismology, said they would be monitoring the progress of the seismic⁶ activity for a week before making conclusions because of the region's seismic history.

　　In 1953, Cephalonia was hit by a 7.2-magnitude quake and strong aftershocks that caused hundreds of deaths, thousands of injuries and extensive material damage.

1 rattled   

慌乱的，恼火的

参考例句：

• The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground. 卡车嘎吱嘎吱地在凹凸不平的地面上颠簸而行。
• Every time a bus went past, the windows rattled. 每逢公共汽车经过这里，窗户都格格作响。

2 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

3 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

4 inspections   

n.检查( inspection的名词复数 )；检验；视察；检阅

参考例句：

• Regular inspections are carried out at the prison. 经常有人来视察这座监狱。
• Government inspections ensure a high degree of uniformity in the standard of service. 政府检查确保了在服务标准方面的高度一致。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 jolted   

（使）摇动， （使）震惊( jolt的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground. 卡车嘎吱嘎吱地在凹凸不平的地面上颠簸而行。
• She was jolted out of her reverie as the door opened. 门一开就把她从幻想中惊醒。

6 seismic   

a.地震的，地震强度的

参考例句：

• Earthquakes produce two types of seismic waves.地震产生两种地震波。
• The latest seismic activity was also felt in northern Kenya.肯尼亚北部也感觉到了最近的地震活动。