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尼日利亚爆发特大洪灾 33人死亡

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2012-08-15 07:16 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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At least 33 people have been killed by heavy flooding in central Nigeria's Plateau¹ state.

尼日利亚高原州中部发生特大洪灾，至少33人死亡。

Relief official Abdussalam Muhammad has told the BBC the floods had destroyed homes and washed away roads and bridges, hampering² rescue efforts.

More than 12,000 people were affected³ by the heavy rains in six districts, including Shendam.

Flooding killed more than 39 people last month near the state capital, Jos.

Officials have warned of more flooding in the coming days.

The rainy season in Nigeria typically runs from March to September.

Mr Muhammad, the co-ordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency in central Nigeria, said hundreds of people were left homeless by the floods.

They desperately⁴ needed aid, but it was difficult to reach them because roads and bridges had been destroyed, Mr Muhammad added.

The Shendam district was worst affected by the floods, along with areas such as Wase and Kanam.

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1 plateau
n.高原，平稳，稳定状态；vi.到达平稳阶段
参考例句：
The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。 As the river drops from the plateau,it forms great waterfalls.河水从高原上下落时，形成了巨大的瀑布。

2 hampering
妨碍，束缚，限制( hamper的现在分词 )
参考例句：
So fraud on cows and development aid is seriously hampering growth. 因此在牛问题上和发展补助上的诈骗严重阻碍了发展。 Short-termism, carbon-trading, disputing the science-are hampering the implementation of direct economically-led objectives. 短效主义，出售二氧化碳，进行科学辩论，这些都不利于实现以经济为主导的直接目标。

3 affected
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 desperately
adv.极度渴望地，绝望地，孤注一掷地
参考例句：
He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。 He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。

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