中国敦促城市防止内涝

 　　BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese cities have been urged to step up the construction of drains to avoid waterlogging during the flood season.

　　Local authorities should work to eliminate hidden troubles and take emergency measures to avoid casualties and heavy property losses caused by rainstorms, a central government notice said.

　　Before the end of 2014, cities should finish compiling their construction plan. They should upgrade existing drainage pipeline¹ networks within five years and build better ones in ten years, the notice said.

　　The notice requires authorities to increase investment, improve law-making and establish contingency² mechanisms³. It also demands that the waterlogging prevention work should be included in the evaluation⁴ system of government performance.

1 pipeline   

n.管道，管线

参考例句：

• The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
• A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。

2 contingency   

n.意外事件，可能性

参考例句：

• We should be prepared for any contingency.我们应该对任何应急情况有所准备。
• A fire in our warehouse was a contingency that we had not expected.库房的一场大火是我们始料未及的。

3 mechanisms   

n.机械( mechanism的名词复数 )；机械装置；[生物学] 机制；机械作用

参考例句：

• The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms. 这项研究将使人能够直接地了解分子的机理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He explained how the two mechanisms worked. 他解释这两台机械装置是如何工作的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 evaluation   

n.估价，评价；赋值

参考例句：

• I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
• The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。