美国国家公共电台 NPR 乌克兰最大核电站着火

Heavy shelling caused a fire to break out near one of the plant's six reactors², but Ukrainian authorities say the fire has been extinguished.

重型炮击导致该核电站六个反应堆中的一个发生火灾，但是乌克兰当局表示，火灾已经被扑灭。

The International Atomic Energy Agency says radiation levels are normal at the plant.

国际原子能机构表示，核电站的辐射水平正常。

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant provides more than a fifth of total electricity generated in Ukraine, and initial reports raised fears of a nuclear disaster like the one of Chernobyl in 1986.

扎波罗热核电站为乌克兰提供了超过五分之一的电力，最初的报道引发了人们对1986年切尔诺贝利那样的核灾难的担忧。

A statement from Ukraine's safety agency says that it appears the reactor¹ closest to the fighting sustained some damage.

乌克兰安全机构发表的一份声明说，看起来离战斗地点最近的反应堆受到了一些破坏。

I mean, how serious are we talking about here?

我是说，这事有多严重?

Well, these reactors are huge machines, and the nuclear material sits inside a thick metal pressure vessel³ known as its containment⁴.

这些反应堆是巨大的机器，核材料被置于一个厚厚的金属压力容器中，称为安全壳。

So these things are really tough, and the buildings they're in are probably hardened both inside and out.

所以这些东西非常坚硬，它们所在的建筑内外可能都加固了。

It's entirely⁵ possible that it was damaged superficially and that the reactor is safe.

完全有可能是表面损坏，反应堆是安全的。

But, I mean, I don't think we've ever been here before, either from a nuclear power perspective or a combat perspective.

但是，我的意思是，我认为我们以前从未有过这样的经历，无论是从核动力的角度还是从战斗的角度来说。

I've never seen anything like this.

我从来没见过这样的事情。

This plant is essential to Ukraine. About half of Ukraine's energy comes from nuclear power.

这个核电厂对乌克兰至关重要。 乌克兰大约一半的能源来自核能。

And this is, you know, six reactors providing 6,000 megawatts of power.

这是，你知道，六个反应堆提供6000兆瓦的电力。

So we've seen Russians take control of other essential infrastructure⁶ in recent days, including hydroelectric dams.

因此，我们看到俄罗斯人在最近几天控制了其他重要的基础设施，包括水电大坝。

It makes sense they would try and seize this facility.

他们想要占领这里也说得通。

So as noted⁷, Geoff, Ukraine is already home to the worst nuclear disaster the world's ever seen - right? - Chernobyl.

如前所提到的，杰夫，乌克兰是世界上最严重的核灾难的发源地，对吧? ——切尔诺贝利。

If this plant is compromised more significantly in future fighting.

如果这个核电站在未来的战斗中受到更严重的损害。

I mean, what are the odds⁸ that we could see a disaster like that again?

我的意思是，我们再次看到类似灾难的几率有多大?

Well, I mean, first of all, it's not over there yet.

嗯，我的意思是，首先，那里还没有发生灾难。

These reactors need to be cooled even after they've been shut off, so that plant needs power and water to continue to flow for days or even weeks to keep the reactors safe.

这些反应堆即使在关闭后也需要冷却，因此核电站需要电力和水继续流动数天甚至数周，以保证反应堆的安全。

But this is a different design than the Chernobyl reactor - very different, actually.

但这是一个不同于切尔诺贝利反应堆的设计——实际上非常不同。

It's quite a bit safer. I don't think that we're going to see a major meltdown of that particular type.

这个核反应堆比较安全。 我认为我们不会看到那种类型的核反应堆堆芯熔毁。

We certainly won't see a nuclear explosion.

我们肯定不会看到核爆炸。

Nuclear reactors are very different than nuclear bombs, so you don't need to worry about that.

核反应堆和核弹非常不同，所以你不需要担心这个。

But this remains⁹ serious, and there are other plants in Ukraine, including one near Odesa.

但这仍然很严重，乌克兰还有其他核电站，包括敖德萨附近的一所。

So this is not over from a nuclear power perspective.

所以从核能的角度来看，这还没有结束。

1 reactor   

n.反应器；反应堆

参考例句：

• The atomic reactor generates enormous amounts of thermal energy.原子反应堆发出大量的热能。
• Inside the reactor the large molecules are cracked into smaller molecules.在反应堆里，大分子裂变为小分子。

2 reactors   

起反应的人( reactor的名词复数 )； 反应装置； 原子炉； 核反应堆

参考例句：

• The TMI nuclear facility has two reactors. 三哩岛核设施有两个反应堆。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
• The earliest production reactors necessarily used normal uranium as fuel. 最早为生产用的反应堆，必须使用普通铀作为燃料。

3 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

4 containment   

n.阻止，遏制；容量

参考例句：

• Your list might include such things as cost containment,quality,or customer satisfaction.你的清单上应列有诸如成本控制、产品质量、客户满意程度等内容。
• Insularity and self-containment,it is argued,go hand in hand.他们争论说，心胸狭窄和自我封闭是并存的。

5 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

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。

7 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

8 odds   

n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别

参考例句：

• The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
• Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？

9 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。