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Business Matters: Mexico radioactive¹ theft 05 Dec 13

Thu, 5 Dec 13

Drama in Mexico as dangerous nuclear material is stolen then recovered - leaving thieves with potentially lethal² contamination³. Fears that Romanians will flood into the richer parts of the European Union when the rules change in January. And back to the future - the news magazine that went digital and is now going back into print.

1 radioactive   

adj.放射性的

参考例句：

• People should keep away from the radioactive waste.人们应远离放射性废物。
• The radioactive material is stored in a special radiation-proof container.放射性材料储存在防辐射的特殊容器里。

2 lethal   

adj.致死的；毁灭性的

参考例句：

• A hammer can be a lethal weapon.铁锤可以是致命的武器。
• She took a lethal amount of poison and died.她服了致命剂量的毒药死了。

3 contamination   

n.污染

参考例句：

• We must ensure our children against contamination by bad ideas. 我们必须保护我们的儿童不受坏思想的侵蚀。
• There is a danger of serious contamination from radioactive waste. 放射性废弃物有严重污染的危险。