印度全力搜查沉没潜艇下落

时间：2013-08-15 08:23:04

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Indian divers¹ are struggling to search a submarine which sank after it exploded in a Mumbai dockyard with 18 sailors feared dead inside.

印度潜水员正在全力搜查一艘潜艇下落，该潜艇停靠于孟买一处船坞，随后发生爆炸饼沉没，艇内18名水手性命堪忧。

Rescuers are yet to reach any of the crew who were on board when two huge explosions led to a devastating² fire early on Wednesday.

Officials say they have been hampered³ by poor visibility, restricted space and equipment displaced by the blasts.

The divers are also working to bring the vessel⁴ back to surface.

India's navy chief has warned the country to "prepare for the worst".

It is not clear what caused the blasts on the diesel⁵ and electricity-powered INS Sindhurakshak. An inquiry⁶ is under way and sabotage⁷（破坏，怠工） has not been ruled out, although officials say that looks unlikely at this stage.

Officials say divers aboard the submarine are working around the clock in difficult conditions.

The vessel is filled with sea-water and the heat of the explosion also melted parts of the internal hull⁸, deforming⁹ the submarine hatches and preventing access to compartments¹⁰.

Heavy duty pumps are being used to pump out water in order to help refloat the vessel.

'Deeply pained'

As India marked Independence Day, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed sorrow: "We are deeply pained that we lost the submarine INS Sindurakshak in an accident yesterday. Eighteen brave sailors are feared to have lost their lives," he said.

The prime minister said it was all the more painful considering the navy's recent successes in launching a home-built submarine and acquiring a nuclear submarine.

Correspondents say that India has steadily¹¹ developed its naval¹² capabilities¹³ in recent years, motivated by its rivalry¹⁴ with neighbouring China, but not without setbacks.

Two huge explosions took place on board the INS Sindhurakshak after midnight on Tuesday. Firefighters spent four hours putting out the ensuing blaze.

Dramatic images on Indian television showed a large fireball illuminating¹⁵ the sky. Smoke from the blaze could be seen in many parts of the city. Many sailors managed to jump to safety after the blast and some were taken to hospital.

The Russian-built vessel had recently been upgraded at a cost of $80m (£52m) and it may have been armed with missiles and torpedoes¹⁶.

Russian firm Zvyozdochka, which refitted the submarine, said the vessel had been fully¹⁷ operational when it was returned to India in January.

On Wednesday Indian Defence Minister AK Antony visited the site. Describing the events as a "shocking tragedy", he offered his condolences to relatives of those who may have perished.

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1 divers
adj.不同的；种种的
参考例句：
He chose divers of them,who were asked to accompany him.他选择他们当中的几个人，要他们和他作伴。 Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.两名潜水员协同工作，同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上。

2 devastating
adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的
参考例句：
It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。 Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

3 hampered
妨碍，束缚，限制( hamper的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The search was hampered by appalling weather conditions. 恶劣的天气妨碍了搜寻工作。 So thought every harassed, hampered, respectable boy in St. Petersburg. 圣彼德堡镇的那些受折磨、受拘束的体面孩子们个个都是这么想的。

4 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。

5 diesel
n.柴油发动机，内燃机
参考例句：
We experimented with diesel engines to drive the pumps.我们试着用柴油机来带动水泵。 My tractor operates on diesel oil.我的那台拖拉机用柴油开动。

6 inquiry
n.打听，询问，调查，查问
参考例句：
Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。 The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

7 sabotage
n.怠工，破坏活动，破坏；v.从事破坏活动，妨害，破坏
参考例句：
They tried to sabotage my birthday party.他们企图破坏我的生日晚会。 The fire at the factory was caused by sabotage.那家工厂的火灾是有人蓄意破坏引起的。

8 hull
n.船身；(果、实等的)外壳；vt.去(谷物等)壳
参考例句：
The outer surface of ship's hull is very hard.船体的外表面非常坚硬。 The boat's hull has been staved in by the tremendous seas.小船壳让巨浪打穿了。

9 deforming
使变形，使残废，丑化( deform的现在分词 )
参考例句：
The patient may show an actual crater deforming indication of active disease. 病人可以出现表现活动病变的真正龛影变形。 He saw Jan as though someone had snatched a deforming mask from Jan's face. 他看见了简的真面目，仿佛有人把一个歪曲形象的面具从简的脸上撕了下来。

10 compartments
n.间隔( compartment的名词复数 )；（列车车厢的）隔间；（家具或设备等的）分隔间；隔层
参考例句：
Your pencil box has several compartments. 你的铅笔盒有好几个格。来自《简明英汉词典》 The first-class compartments are in front. 头等车室在前头。来自《简明英汉词典》

11 steadily
adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地
参考例句：
The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。 Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。

12 naval
adj.海军的，军舰的，船的
参考例句：
He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。 The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

13 capabilities
n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力
参考例句：
He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。来自辞典例句 Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

14 rivalry
n.竞争，竞赛，对抗
参考例句：
The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.这次争吵是两家不和引起的。 He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.他和兄弟姐妹间经常较劲。

15 illuminating
a.富于启发性的，有助阐明的
参考例句：
We didn't find the examples he used particularly illuminating. 我们觉得他采用的那些例证启发性不是特别大。 I found his talk most illuminating. 我觉得他的话很有启发性。

16 torpedoes
鱼雷( torpedo的名词复数 )；油井爆破筒；刺客；掼炮
参考例句：
We top off, take on provisions and torpedoes, and go. 我们维修完，装上给养和鱼雷就出发。 The torpedoes hit amidship, and there followed a series of crashing explosions. 鱼雷击中了船腹，引起了一阵隆隆的爆炸声。

17 fully
adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地
参考例句：
The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。 They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。