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2007年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Oil City Calm After Gang Violence

时间:2007-08-17 06:02来源:互联网 提供网友:zq0668   字体: [ ]
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By Gilbert da Costa
Abuja
13 August 2007

Security officials say gang fighting that broke out over the weekend in the main oil city of Port Harcourt has been quelled1. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports from Abuja.

Local police chief Felix Ogbaudu told VOA that the violence in the sprawling2 industrial city has calmed down.

"There is massive deployment3 of soldiers and policemen, and the clarification is that contrary to general impression, it is three parts of town [affected by the violence], the Borokiri/Marine Base and the Dioubu axis," he said. "But with the heavy deployment of army and mobile police, we have carried the battle to their hideouts and the place [Port Harcourt] has become calm."

Gang fighting, which started a week ago with sporadic4 clashes, took a more deadly turn over the weekend. Police confirmed nearly a dozen deaths since the surge in fighting began last Monday.

The government responded by sending security forces to Port Harcourt.

But a spokesman for the state government in Port Harcourt , Emmanuel Okah, said the response was not quick enough.

"We had a situation where for one week running, young men were carrying guns, dangerous weapons, moving about the streets without fear of anybody. We couldn't find the presence of those who should be on the streets to scare them, at least," he said. "I think that is not good for this nation. It is not good for the Niger Delta5 where we get the bulk of the resources that sustain this country."

President Umaru Yar'Adua has vowed6 to stop the unrest in the country's oil-rich Niger delta region. But, Okah warns that the crisis could deteriorate7 further if security steps are not implemented8 more quickly and efficiently9.

"My worry is that if something is not done to address this matter holistically10, it may give rise to unpleasant consequences," said Okah. "I am calling on the security agencies to take a second look at situations like that and see how they can respond more speedily and effectively."

Reports say the gangs were fighting over territory in the oil city. The authorities have acknowledged nearly a dozen deaths from Saturday's street gun battles. Some eyewitnesses11 and media organizations put the toll12 much higher.


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1 quelled cfdbdf53cdf11a965953b115ee1d3e67     
v.(用武力)制止,结束,镇压( quell的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Thanks to Kao Sung-nien's skill, the turmoil had been quelled. 亏高松年有本领,弹压下去。 来自汉英文学 - 围城
  • Mr. Atkinson was duly quelled. 阿特金森先生被及时地将了一军。 来自辞典例句
2 sprawling 3ff3e560ffc2f12f222ef624d5807902     
adj.蔓生的,不规则地伸展的v.伸开四肢坐[躺]( sprawl的现在分词 );蔓延;杂乱无序地拓展;四肢伸展坐着(或躺着)
参考例句:
  • He was sprawling in an armchair in front of the TV. 他伸开手脚坐在电视机前的一张扶手椅上。
  • a modern sprawling town 一座杂乱无序拓展的现代城镇
3 deployment 06e5c0d0f9eabd9525e5f9dc4f6f37cf     
n. 部署,展开
参考例句:
  • He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops. 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。
  • Quality function deployment (QFD) is a widely used customer-driven quality, design and manufacturing management tool. 质量功能展开(quality function deployment,QFD)是一个广泛应用的顾客需求驱动的设计、制造和质量管理工具。
4 sporadic PT0zT     
adj.偶尔发生的 [反]regular;分散的
参考例句:
  • The sound of sporadic shooting could still be heard.仍能听见零星的枪声。
  • You know this better than I.I received only sporadic news about it.你们比我更清楚,而我听到的只是零星消息。
5 delta gxvxZ     
n.(流的)角洲
参考例句:
  • He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。
  • The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔,形成了一个三角洲。
6 vowed 6996270667378281d2f9ee561353c089     
起誓,发誓(vow的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
  • I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。
7 deteriorate Zm8zW     
v.变坏;恶化;退化
参考例句:
  • Do you think relations between China and Japan will continue to deteriorate?你认为中日关系会继续恶化吗?
  • He held that this would only cause the situation to deteriorate further.他认为,这只会使局势更加恶化。
8 implemented a0211e5272f6fc75ac06e2d62558aff0     
v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 );执行;贯彻;使生效
参考例句:
  • This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革,经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句
9 efficiently ZuTzXQ     
adv.高效率地,有能力地
参考例句:
  • The worker oils the machine to operate it more efficiently.工人给机器上油以使机器运转更有效。
  • Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources efficiently.地方政府必须学会有效地分配资源。
10 holistically 31dd6c76cb429811417919b2d65a52ec     
adv.holistic(整体的,全盘的)的副词形式
参考例句:
  • Menu items and dialogs, when they are translated, to be considered holistically. 在翻译菜单项和对话框时,需要全盘考虑,确保翻译的界面保持整体的一致性很重要。 来自互联网
  • If we examine this entity holistically, we can discover how incredible it really is. 如果我们整体检查这实体,我们可以发现它真的是多么让人难以置信。 来自互联网
11 eyewitnesses 6217fe51ef2c875c4e639599af425dc6     
目击者( eyewitness的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The examination of all the eyewitnesses took a week. 对所有证人的质询用了一周的时间。
  • Several eyewitnesses testified that they saw the officers hit Miller in the face. 几位目击证人证明他们看见那几个警官打了米勒的脸。
12 toll LJpzo     
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。
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