VOA标准英语2009-S. African Officials Outline Extensive Secur

South African officials have assured the public that extensive security measures have been put in place to provide security during the football (soccer) Confederations Cup which kicks off on Sunday.
　
Police officers and citizens cross a street in front of large poster advertising¹ Confederations Cup in Rustenburg, S. Africa, 12 Jun 2009

On the eve of the football Confederations Cup, the head of the South African Organizing Committee, Danny Jordaan, once again patiently responded to nagging² inquiries³ over the level of security for the tournament.

"Well, the security track record of this country is second to none," he said. "We've hosted 146 major events in the country and not a single incident. We've just completed the Indian Premier⁴ League [cricket tournament] in the country; not a single incident. We have the Super 14 [rugby competition] virtually every week in the country. So, this country's track record around staging and managing safe events is equal [second] to none in the world."

Jordaan has been responding to such concerns since South Africa was awarded the rights to host the Cup five years ago. They persist because of the country's high rate of violent crime, as expressed by this Johannesburg resident who did not want to be identified.

"One of the issues that we're really concerned about is the issue of security," he said. "Because, you know, most of the places that they are going to be using for the World Cup, if you watch the news these days, the news is always reporting the issue of crime and crime and crime."

Eight-thousand police officers, assisted by army troops, have been deployed⁵ in the four cities where Confederations Cup matches are being played.

Senior Police Superintendent⁶ Vishnu Naidoo says security preparations for next year's World Cup are even more extensive and include steps to prevent undesirable⁷ foreign elements from disrupting the event.

"We're working very closely with Interpol," said Naidoo. "They are in the process of establishing what is called the Dangerous and Disruptive Persons Database which will assist us in identifying people that may pose a potential danger to the tournament as far as organized fighting or hooliganism is concerned."

He says for the World Cup, 41,000 additional police officers and 10,000 reservists are being recruited and trained. And police have purchased additional crowd control equipment, including six helicopters, 10 water cannon⁸, 10 bomb disposal robots and 300 mobile surveillance cameras.

Naidoo added that police and defense⁹ forces also successfully carried out two security simulation exercises during the recent national elections and international cricket tournament in South Africa.

The Confederations Cup kicks off on Sunday and the World Cup opens in June of next year.

1 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

2 nagging   

adj.唠叨的，挑剔的；使人不得安宁的v.不断地挑剔或批评（某人）( nag的现在分词 )；不断地烦扰或伤害（某人）；无休止地抱怨；不断指责

参考例句：

• Stop nagging—I'll do it as soon as I can. 别唠叨了—我会尽快做的。
• I've got a nagging pain in my lower back. 我后背下方老是疼。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 inquiries   

n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 )；疑问；探究；打听

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending further inquiries. 他获得保释，等候进一步调查。
• I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries. 我未能通过邮政查询与他们取得联系。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

5 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

6 superintendent   

n.监督人，主管，总监；(英国)警务长

参考例句：

• He was soon promoted to the post of superintendent of Foreign Trade.他很快就被擢升为对外贸易总监。
• He decided to call the superintendent of the building.他决定给楼房管理员打电话。

7 undesirable   

adj.不受欢迎的，不良的，不合意的，讨厌的；n.不受欢迎的人，不良分子

参考例句：

• They are the undesirable elements among the employees.他们是雇员中的不良分子。
• Certain chemicals can induce undesirable changes in the nervous system.有些化学物质能在神经系统中引起不良变化。

8 cannon   

n.大炮，火炮；飞机上的机关炮

参考例句：

• The soldiers fired the cannon.士兵们开炮。
• The cannon thundered in the hills.大炮在山间轰鸣。

9 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。