2014年CRI 中国援助物资运抵西非埃博拉疫区 伊拉克总统指派新总理人选

中国援助物资运抵西非埃博拉疫区 伊拉克总统指派新总理人选

Medical aid from China has arrived in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, to help with the fight against an Ebola outbreak.

The aid materials brought by a chartered flight include personal protective gear, gloves and glasses, as well as chlorine and medicines.

Chinese disease control experts are also heading to the region.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent messages to several West African leaders, expressing his sympathy for losses caused by the Ebola outbreak.

The Ebola virus has killed over 900 people and affected¹ almost 1,800 others this year in West Africa.

Iraq's president has nominated parliament's deputy speaker, Haider al-Abadi, as the new prime minister to succeed Nouri al-Maliki.

President Fouad Massoum has given Abadi 30 days to form a new government and present it to parliament for approval.

The United Nations, European Union, and U.S. have all welcomed the nomination² of the new prime minister.

But the incumbent³ PM al-Maliki has rejected the nomination, stressing his intention to run for a third term in office.

1 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。

2 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

3 incumbent   

adj.成为责任的，有义务的；现任的，在职的

参考例句：

• He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
• It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。