2015年CRI 东方之星342名遇难者完成DNA对比进入赔偿

东方之星342名遇难者完成DNA¹对比进入赔偿

The bodies of 342 of the 434 people confirmed dead have been positively² identified through DNA analysis.

Around 170 medical experts and technicians were organized to speed up the process.

Zhou Xujin, the head of the forensic³ science department with the Hubei Public Security Bureau, says making the DNA matches hasn't been an easy process.

"The DNA matching process for the unidentified bodies is being hindered by many difficulties. For example, sometimes we can only find one of the victims' parents or children. Some of the relatives of the victims are living in different areas, and aren't able to arrive for quite some time. And in some situations, the victims don't have immediate⁴ family members."

Meantime, relatives are being allowed to retrieve⁵ the belongings⁶ of their loved-ones which have been recovered.

Liu Qiang with Jianli County's public security bureau says 323 items have been identified.

"We have found rings, earrings⁷, ID cards and tickets among the list of the items being registered by the coroners. They are all marked carefully with numbers. We have to do this work well, because it means so much to the relatives and the victims."

With the identities of the victims being determined⁸, compensation work is also getting underway.

The China Insurance Regulatory Commission says its expected the total payouts will be around 90-million yuan.

Huang Hong, vice⁹ president of CIRC, says the companies involved in paying-out the insurance need to deal with the claims with sensitivity.

"In our next step of dealing¹⁰ with insurance claims, we have three principles. The first is to protect people's interests and think more about the people themselves. Secondly¹¹, we have to adhere to the terms of the insurance contract, and be honest and credible¹² in the compensation process. The insurance companies can't delay or avoid paying out claims. The third is to be people-oriented. Insurers need to focus on paying out life-insurance claims, and then move on to dealing with personal property claims. They need to solve simple problems first and then deal with more complicated issues."

Meanwhile, the State Council, China's Cabinet, has assembled a 60-member team to investigate the circumstances behind the disaster.

The team is being led by the head of the State Administration of Work Safety.

A focus will be on the ship itself, as well as the weather conditions at the time of the capsizing.

Questions as to why the captain of the vessel¹³ didn't anchor the ship following broadcasts of impending¹⁴ bad weather are also to be investigated.

Video footage and other evidence have already been collected from the ship.

Meanwhile, searchers have had no luck yet locating the 8 people still listed as missing.

Of the 456 people on the river cruise at the time, only 14 people are known to have survived.

For CRI, I'm Xie Cheng.

1 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

2 positively   

adv.明确地，断然，坚决地；实在，确实

参考例句：

• She was positively glowing with happiness.她满脸幸福。
• The weather was positively poisonous.这天气着实讨厌。

3 forensic   

adj.法庭的，雄辩的

参考例句：

• The report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence.该报告包括他对法庭证据的诠释。
• The judge concluded the proceeding on 10:30 Am after one hour of forensic debate.经过近一个小时的法庭辩论后，法官于10时30分宣布休庭。

4 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

5 retrieve   

vt.重新得到，收回；挽回，补救；检索

参考例句：

• He was determined to retrieve his honor.他决心恢复名誉。
• The men were trying to retrieve weapons left when the army abandoned the island.士兵们正试图找回军队从该岛撤退时留下的武器。

6 belongings   

n.私人物品，私人财物

参考例句：

• I put a few personal belongings in a bag.我把几件私人物品装进包中。
• Your personal belongings are not dutiable.个人物品不用纳税。

7 earrings   

n.耳环( earring的名词复数 )；耳坠子

参考例句：

• a pair of earrings 一对耳环
• These earrings snap on with special fastener. 这付耳环是用特制的按扣扣上去的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

9 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

10 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

11 secondly   

adv.第二，其次

参考例句：

• Secondly,use your own head and present your point of view.第二，动脑筋提出自己的见解。
• Secondly it is necessary to define the applied load.其次，需要确定所作用的载荷。

12 credible   

adj.可信任的，可靠的

参考例句：

• The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
• Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？

13 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

14 impending   

a.imminent, about to come or happen

参考例句：

• Against a background of impending famine, heavy fighting took place. 即将发生饥荒之时，严重的战乱爆发了。
• The king convoke parliament to cope with the impending danger. 国王召开国会以应付迫近眉睫的危险。