贝宁遭遇洪灾 43人死亡_时事要闻

贝宁遭遇洪灾 43人死亡

文章来源：未知文章作者：meng 发布时间：2010-10-19 06:27 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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The United Nations says two-thirds of the West African nation of Benin is flooded after heavy rains.

联合国发言人称，西非国家贝宁三分之二的地区遭遇暴雨引发的洪灾。

At least 43 people have been killed in recent weeks, according to UN officials, and nearly 100,000 people have been made homeless.

Unseasonably（不合时宜地） heavy rains have caused the Oueme and Mono rivers to overflow¹.

The UN's Office for the Coordination² of Humanitarian³ Affairs (Ocha) says there have also been 800 reported cases of cholera⁴（霍乱） .

Aid workers are concerned about a cholera epidemic⁵ as the disease is spread through contaminated（受污染的） water.

UN officials have been travelling around the country ascertaining⁶（确定，查明） the damage.

About 55,000 homes are reported to have been destroyed and some of the casualties were a result of houses collapsing⁷, according to officials.

OCHA says around $8m (£5m) from the Central Emergency Response Fund will be needed to provide essentials like food, clean water, and emergency housing for those affected⁸.

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1 overflow
v.(使)外溢，(使)溢出；溢出，流出，漫出
参考例句：
The overflow from the bath ran on to the floor.浴缸里的水溢到了地板上。 After a long period of rain,the river may overflow its banks.长时间的下雨天后，河水可能溢出岸来。

2 coordination
n.协调，协作
参考例句：
Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。 The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

3 humanitarian
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。

4 cholera
n.霍乱
参考例句：
The cholera outbreak has been contained.霍乱的发生已被控制住了。 Cholera spread like wildfire through the camps.霍乱在营地里迅速传播。

5 epidemic
n.流行病；盛行；adj.流行性的，流传极广的
参考例句：
That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.那种传染病早已绝迹。 The authorities tried to localise the epidemic.当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。

6 ascertaining
v.弄清，确定，查明( ascertain的现在分词 )
参考例句：
I was ascertaining whether the cellar stretched out in front or behind. 我当时是要弄清楚地下室是朝前还是朝后延伸的。来自辞典例句 The design and ascertaining of permanent-magnet-biased magnetic bearing parameter are detailed introduced. 并对永磁偏置磁悬浮轴承参数的设计和确定进行了详细介绍。来自互联网

7 collapsing
压扁[平]，毁坏，断裂
参考例句：
Rescuers used props to stop the roof of the tunnel collapsing. 救援人员用支柱防止隧道顶塌陷。 The rocks were folded by collapsing into the center of the trough. 岩石由于坍陷进入凹槽的中心而发生褶皱。

8 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。

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