叛军炸毁哥伦比亚的主要石油管道

　　叛军炸毁哥伦比亚的主要石油管道

BOGOTA, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Colombia's second largest guerrilla group blasted a main oil pipeline¹ on Friday, causing oil spill in the northeastern region, local media reported.
The rebel National Liberation Army (ELN) attacked the Cano Limon-Covenas pipeline in the rural area of Cubara, a small town bordering Venezuela, the Caracol Radio network reported.
The Colombian government has had to ban water consumption in relevant areas as the spill is likely to threaten several watercourses, especially the Arauca river.
The report said state-run oil company Ecopetrol has already activated² a contingency³ plan to repair the damage of the 780 km-pipeline, jointly⁴ owned by Ecopetrol and U.S. company Occidental Petroleum⁵ and providing over 70,000 barrels of oil on a daily basis.
Both the ELN and the biggest guerilla group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), have frequently attacked oil infrastructure⁶ in their fight against the government.
They claim the pipeline does not benefit Colombia but has been exploited by foreign companies of the country's natural resources.（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）

1 pipeline   

n.管道，管线

参考例句：

• The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
• A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。

2 activated   

adj. 激活的 动词activate的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The canister is filled with activated charcoal.蒸气回收罐中充满了活性炭。

3 contingency   

n.意外事件，可能性

参考例句：

• We should be prepared for any contingency.我们应该对任何应急情况有所准备。
• A fire in our warehouse was a contingency that we had not expected.库房的一场大火是我们始料未及的。

4 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

5 petroleum   

n.原油，石油

参考例句：

• The Government of Iran advanced the price of petroleum last week.上星期伊朗政府提高了石油价格。
• The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油。

6 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。