美洲－墨西哥总统福克斯要求平息毒品的谋杀案

 

Mexico's Fox Calls for Calm After Drug-Related Killings²

 

Mexican President Vicente Fox has called on his people to be calm following the discovery of twelve drug-related bullet ridden bodies along Mexico's border with the United States, Tuesday. The killings indicate the ongoing³ feud⁴ between rival Mexican drug cartels has again ignited.

 

The murders all happened in the Northern State of Sinaloa, pockets of which are infamous⁵ as drug traffickers' strongholds. It was the worst single day of narcotics-related murder in Mexico for at least a decade. It also signaled a new and bloody⁷ chapter in a turf war between cartels for supremacy⁸ of a multi billion dollar illicit⁹ industry.

 

Mexican authorities say the victims were all shot at close range, with semi-automatic weapons, and some AK-47 assault rifles, known in Mexico as goats' horns because of their distinctive¹⁰ shaped bullet magazines, were found at several of the murder scenes.

 

The first batch¹¹ of three bodies was discovered in a car, close to the city of Mazatlan. Two more were found near the State Capital of Culican. One of these was identified as a notorious assassin who worked for the Sinaloa Cartel.

 

On the same stretch of road, five more bodies were found in a bullet proof van, and two more nearby.

 

Sinaloa's total drug related death toll¹², for the first month and a half of this year stands at 51.

 

In a speech to the nation late Wednesday President Fox urged his people to stay calm, and he promissed the law and order crackdown will prevail.

 

Mr. Fox said the only ones who should be without peace are the bad guys and not society. He said the government will protect law and guarantee freedom. And prison is the only possible destiny for the criminals.

 

The latest killing¹ spree followed a recent warning by the United States that some areas along the border between the two countries are not safe for travellers.

 

For VOA News, I am James Blears in Mexico City.

注释：

ongoing [5Cn^EuiN] adj. 正在进行的

feud [fju:d] n. 不和，争执

narcotic⁶ [nB:5kCtik] n. 麻醉药

illicit [i5lisit] adj. 违法的

semi-automatic [5semi7C:tE5mAtik] adj. 半自动的

assault [E5sC:lt] n. 攻击

distinctive [dis5tiNktiv] adj. 与众不同的

notorious [nEu5tC:riEs] adj. 声名狼籍的

crackdown [5krAk7daun] n. 打击

prevail [pri5veil] vi. 成功

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 killings   

谋杀( killing的名词复数 )； 突然发大财，暴发

参考例句：

• His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

3 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

4 feud   

n.长期不和；世仇；v.长期争斗；世代结仇

参考例句：

• How did he start his feud with his neighbor?他是怎样和邻居开始争吵起来的？
• The two tribes were long at feud with each other.这两个部族长期不和。

5 infamous   

adj.声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的，邪恶的

参考例句：

• He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.他因反对女性主义而声名狼藉。
• I was shocked by her infamous behaviour.她的无耻行径令我震惊。

6 narcotic   

n.麻醉药，镇静剂；adj.麻醉的，催眠的

参考例句：

• Opium is classed under the head of narcotic.鸦片是归入麻醉剂一类的东西。
• No medical worker is allowed to prescribe any narcotic drug for herself.医务人员不得为自己开处方使用麻醉药品。

7 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。

8 supremacy   

n.至上；至高权力

参考例句：

• No one could challenge her supremacy in gymnastics.她是最优秀的体操运动员，无人能胜过她。
• Theoretically,she holds supremacy as the head of the state.从理论上说，她作为国家的最高元首拥有至高无上的权力。

9 illicit   

adj.非法的，禁止的，不正当的

参考例句：

• He had an illicit association with Jane.他和简曾有过不正当关系。
• Seizures of illicit drugs have increased by 30% this year.今年违禁药品的扣押增长了30%。

10 distinctive   

adj.特别的，有特色的，与众不同的

参考例句：

• She has a very distinctive way of walking.她走路的样子与别人很不相同。
• This bird has several distinctive features.这个鸟具有几种突出的特征。

11 batch   

n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量

参考例句：

• The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
• I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。

12 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。