秘鲁卡车侧翻9人死亡

 　　秘鲁卡车侧翻9人死亡

　　LIMA, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Nine people were killed and more than 20 others injured when a truck overturned on a highway in northern Peru's Cajamarca region, the state news agency Andina reported Monday.

　　The accident took place late Sunday on a highway linking San Pablo province with the Chilete district, some 870 km north of the capital Lima, the Highway Police was quoted as saying.

　　Preliminary reports suggested that the truck was overloaded¹ with passengers and cargo², and traveling at a high speed, when it skidded³ off the highway and overturned.

　　Among the fatal victims were three adolescents. Some 23 people were injured, several in serious conditions, and have been taken to local hospitals, the report said.

1 overloaded   

a.超载的，超负荷的

参考例句：

• He's overloaded with responsibilities. 他担负的责任过多。
• She has overloaded her schedule with work, study, and family responsibilities. 她的日程表上排满了工作、学习、家务等，使自己负担过重。

2 cargo   

n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物

参考例句：

• The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
• A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

3 skidded   

v.（通常指车辆） 侧滑( skid的过去式和过去分词 )；打滑；滑行；（住在）贫民区

参考例句：

• The car skidded and hit a lamp post. 那辆汽车打滑撞上了路灯杆。
• The car skidded and overturned. 汽车打滑翻倒了。