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阿富汗罂粟种植量创新高

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2013-11-13 07:52 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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Afghan opium¹ cultivation² has reached a record level, with more than 200,000 hectares planted with the poppy for the first time, the United Nations says.

联合国称，阿富汗鸦片的种植量已创下新记录，首次有20万多公顷的土地被种上罂粟。

The UNODC report said the harvest was 36% up on last year, and if fully³ realised would outstrip⁴ global demand.

Most of the rise was in Helmand province, where British troops are preparing to withdraw.

One of the main reasons the UK sent troops to Helmand was to cut opium production.

The head of the UN office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Kabul, Jean-Luc Lemahieu, said that production was likely to rise again next year, amid uncertainty⁵ over the withdrawal⁶ of most foreign troops and the presidential election.

He said that the illegal economy was taking over in importance from legitimate⁷ business, and that prices remained high since there was a ready availability of cash in Afghanistan because of aid.

"As long as we think that we can have short-term, fast solutions for the counter-narcotics, we are continued to be doomed⁸ to fail," he added.

Mr Lemahieu said there had been some recent successes, including the arrest of leading figures in the drugs industry, but it could take 10-15 years to deal with Afghanistan's opium crisis, even if policies improved.

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1 opium
n.鸦片；adj.鸦片的
参考例句：
That man gave her a dose of opium.那男人给了她一剂鸦片。 Opium is classed under the head of narcotic.鸦片是归入麻醉剂一类的东西。

2 cultivation
n.耕作，培养，栽培（法），养成
参考例句：
The cultivation in good taste is our main objective.培养高雅情趣是我们的主要目标。 The land is not fertile enough to repay cultivation.这块土地不够肥沃，不值得耕种。

3 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。

4 outstrip
v.超过，跑过
参考例句：
He can outstrip his friend both in sports and in studies.他能在体育和学习方面胜过他的朋友。 It is possible for us to outstrip the advanced countries in the world.我们能超过世界上先进的国家。

5 uncertainty
n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物
参考例句：
Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。 After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。

6 withdrawal
n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销
参考例句：
The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。 They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。

7 legitimate
adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法
参考例句：
Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。 That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

8 doomed
命定的
参考例句：
The court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment. 法庭判处被告长期监禁。 A country ruled by an iron hand is doomed to suffer. 被铁腕人物统治的国家定会遭受不幸的。

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