印度洋小岛疑似发现马航370的部分残骸

 　　Debris¹ found in the western Indian Ocean on Wednesday appears to be part of a Boeing 777, the same model as Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that disappeared in 2014, according to a source close to the investigation².

　　根据调查组消息人士显示，碎片残骸周三在西印度洋被发现是波音777的一部分，其样式与2014年失踪的马航370一致。

　　The source said there is a unique element to the Boeing 777's flaperon, a wing component³, that Boeing observers believe they are seeing in photos.

　　这位知情人士说波音777的襟副翼有着独特的元素——机翼组件——波音公司的观察者相信其正如图中所示。

　　The debris was found Wednesday off the coast of Reunion Island, a French department in the western Indian Ocean. It is being examined to see if it is connected to flight MH370.

　　残骸于周三在留尼汪岛海岸处——西印度洋的法国部门被发现。残骸正在接受检查以确认其是否与马航370有关。

　　印度洋小岛疑似发现马航370的部分残骸

　　Officials conducted an initial assessment⁴ of the debris using photographs.

　　官方人事通过照片对残骸进行了初步的评估。

　　The source stressed the observations are preliminary.

　　知情人士称这只是初步的观察。

　　If this turns out to be a piece of MH370, it would be the first piece of evidence that the plane crashed.

　　如果这被证实是马航370的部分残骸，那么它将会是这场飞机事故之后的首个证据。

1 debris   

n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片

参考例句：

• After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
• Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

2 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

3 component   

n.组成部分，成分，元件；adj.组成的，合成的

参考例句：

• Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。
• Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。

4 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？