美国派遣航母援助菲律宾的救灾工作

时间：2013-11-14 07:55:40

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A US aircraft carrier and its escort of two cruisers are due to arrive off the Philippines to help communities devastated1 by Typhoon Haiyan.

美国一艘航空母舰与两艘护航舰将抵达菲律宾，救助被台风海燕破坏的地区。
 
The USS George Washington will expand search-and-rescue operations and provide a platform for helicopters to move supplies, the White House said.
 
The top US commander in the Philippines told the BBC that US military support would be on an unprecedented2 scale.
 
Some 11 million people have been affected3 by the typhoon.
 
Although the official death toll4 stands at more than 2,300, local officials and aid workers fear it could rise much higher.
 
With images of the suffering flashed around the world, a huge international aid effort has swung into operation.
 
The USS George Washington is expected to arrive off the Philippines later on Thursday along with its escort ships, the US Navy said. Two US destroyers have already arrived in the Philippines and other US vessels5 are expected to arrive in about a week, it added.
 
On Wednesday the US also ordered the activation6 of a hospital ship, the USNS Mercy. However, if deployed7 it would not reach the Philippines until December.
 
Marine8 Brigadier General Paul Kennedy, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade in Japan, told the BBC that the US aid effort was being stepped up to a level that has "probably never been applied9" to a humanitarian10 crisis.
 
He said the arrival of the USS George Washington would triple the number of available helicopters. As well as search and rescue capabilities11, the helicopters can deliver hundreds of thousands of gallons of water every day, he added.
 
Other countries have also pledged help in the shape of financial aid, relief supplies or emergency teams.
 
Britain is sending a team of medical experts, a Royal Navy warship12 and an RAF transport aircraft.
 
Japan is also preparing to send up to 1,000 troops as well as naval13 vessels and aircraft, Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera said.
 
Orla Fagan, at the UN's Humanitarian Affairs office in Manila, said that after a slow start, the aid effort was now accelerating.
 
"People are angry, they are distressed14, they are traumatised, and we are trying to get this stuff out to them," she said.

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1 devastated eb3801a3063ef8b9664b1b4d1f6aaada     
v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的
参考例句：
  • The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
  • His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。
2 unprecedented 7gSyJ     
adj.无前例的，新奇的
参考例句：
  • The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
  • A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。
3 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
4 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。
5 vessels fc9307c2593b522954eadb3ee6c57480     
n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人
参考例句：
  • The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
6 activation 24eed33ee38027d124839f0fcdf6adcb     
n. 激活，催化作用
参考例句：
  • A computer controls the activation of an air bag.电脑控制着气囊的启动。
7 deployed 4ceaf19fb3d0a70e329fcd3777bb05ea     
（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。
8 marine 77Izo     
adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵
参考例句：
  • Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
  • When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
9 applied Tz2zXA     
adj.应用的；v.应用，适用
参考例句：
  • She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
  • This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。
10 humanitarian kcoxQ     
n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者
参考例句：
  • She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
  • The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。
11 capabilities f7b11037f2050959293aafb493b7653c     
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
12 warship OMtzl     
n.军舰，战舰
参考例句：
  • He is serving on a warship in the Pacific.他在太平洋海域的一艘军舰上服役。
  • The warship was making towards the pier.军舰正驶向码头。
13 naval h1lyU     
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。
14 distressed du1z3y     
痛苦的
参考例句：
  • He was too distressed and confused to answer their questions. 他非常苦恼而困惑，无法回答他们的问题。
  • The news of his death distressed us greatly. 他逝世的消息使我们极为悲痛。

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