欧洲推出新措施应对移民危机

 　　The European Union has laid-out a series of new measures to deal with the massive influx¹ of migrants from north Africa trying to enter European territory through a dangerous voyage through the Mediterranean².

　　The 10-point package calls for a strengthening of patrols.

　　It also includes a military mandate³ to destory people-smuggling boats once they are caught.

　　The package also includes more money to help deal with human trafficking.

　　EU's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says the problem is not just Italy's alone to deal with.

　　欧洲推出新措施应对移民危机

　　"Today we have a new European level of awareness⁴ that this is a European issue, not of single member states, and that we need to act, to act fast and to act united. This is not just a call from some, but a response from all."

　　An emergency summit of EU leaders has also been scheduled for Thursday to address the issue.

　　The meetings this week have been requested by the Italian government.

　　The Italian island of Lampedusa has been the prime target for thousands of migrants looking to make their way into European territory.

　　It's located just a few hundred nautical⁵ miles off the northern coast of Libya.

　　However, some 15-hundred people are believed to have died already this year trying to make the crossing.

　　Only 28 out of some 700 migrants are believed to have survived after their boat capsized this weekend while on its way to Lampedusa.

1 influx   

n.流入，注入

参考例句：

• The country simply cannot absorb this influx of refugees.这个国家实在不能接纳这么多涌入的难民。
• Textile workers favoured protection because they feared an influx of cheap cloth.纺织工人拥护贸易保护措施，因为他们担心涌入廉价纺织品。

2 Mediterranean   

adj.地中海的；地中海沿岸的

参考例句：

• The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
• Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。

3 mandate   

n.托管地；命令，指示

参考例句：

• The President had a clear mandate to end the war.总统得到明确的授权结束那场战争。
• The General Election gave him no such mandate.大选并未授予他这种权力。

4 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

5 nautical   

adj.海上的，航海的，船员的

参考例句：

• A nautical mile is 1,852 meters.一海里等于1852米。
• It is 206 nautical miles from our present location.距离我们现在的位置有206海里。