哥伦比亚巴士侧翻造成7人死亡25人受伤

 　　哥伦比亚巴士侧翻造成7人死亡25人受伤

　　BOGOTA, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- A speeding passenger bus turned over Sunday along a highway in Colombia, killing¹ seven people and injuring another 25, the country's Caracol Radio said.

　　Caracol Radio news network reported on its website the accident occurred at 74.5 km of the Fusagasuga-Bogota Highway after the driver lost control of the vehicle, reportedly due to excessive speed. The bus then veered² out of its lane and turned over.

　　Among the fatal victims were three minors³, and the injured were taken to local hospitals.

　　Rescue workers from the fire department who were at the scene said the number of victims could rise in the coming hours due to the seriousness of some of the injuries.

1 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

2 veered   

v.（尤指交通工具）改变方向或路线( veer的过去式和过去分词 )；（指谈话内容、人的行为或观点）突然改变；（指风） （在北半球按顺时针方向、在南半球按逆时针方向）逐渐转向；风向顺时针转

参考例句：

• The bus veered onto the wrong side of the road. 公共汽车突然驶入了逆行道。
• The truck veered off the road and crashed into a tree. 卡车突然驶离公路撞上了一棵树。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 minors   

n.未成年人( minor的名词复数 )；副修科目；小公司；[逻辑学]小前提v.[主美国英语]副修，选修，兼修( minor的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors. 法律禁止商店向未成年者出售含酒精的饮料。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He had three minors this semester. 这学期他有三门副修科目。 来自《简明英汉词典》