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 　　BRATISLAVA, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Gas utility Slovensky plynarensky priemysel (SPP) on Friday registered a reduction in gas delivery from Russia of around 10 percent below the usual level, confirmed SPP spokesman Peter Bednar.

　　"Our company continues guaranteeing fluent and continuous gas supplies for all our customers without any restrictions¹, and at the same time we continue in filling our underground reservoirs," said Bednar.

　　SPP has recorded a drop of 10 percent in the volume of gas supplies to Slovakia since Wednesday. Worse situation has been in Poland and Germany with drop in gas supplies from Russia of 20 percent.

　　Slovakia records drop in gas delivery from Russia

　　According to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, the 10 percent reduction in gas flows hasn't spelt trouble for Slovakia so far.

　　"If those gas flows were cut down in higher volumes, we would be forced to implement² crisis measures," he said.

　　As for the cause behind the reduction, Fico believes there could be a number of reasons. He declared his intention to have the case investigated first before drawing any conclusion.

　　"I don't need to hear any propaganda or demagogy, only what lies at the crux³ of the matter. It could be a political problem, but also a technical problem. As soon as I get the answer, I'll certainly share what has happened," he claimed.

1 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

2 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

3 crux   

adj.十字形；难事，关键，最重要点

参考例句：

• The crux of the matter is how to comprehensively treat this trend.问题的关键是如何全面地看待这种趋势。
• The crux of the matter is that attitudes have changed.问题的要害是人们的态度转变了。