印度摘椰子确保奥巴马访问安全

    美国总统奥巴马将于本周末出访亚洲，印度是此次十天亚洲之行的第一站。为了最大限度保证奥巴马的安全，印度政府决定将孟买甘地博物馆周边椰子树上的椰子全部摘除。据悉，印度每年都会发生椰子砸伤甚至砸死路人的惨剧，甘地博物馆的负责人表示这项安全建议是他们向政府提出的，目的就是为了以防万一。除印度外，奥巴马还将访问印度尼西亚、韩国、日本和中国。
    India is preparing for Barack Obama's first visit to the country by removing coconuts¹ from palm trees in Mumbai to protect the US president.
    Mr Obama will arrive in India on Saturday for the first leg of an Asian tour.
    But as well as the usual security measures that come with welcoming a visiting dignitary, Indian authorities have decided² to go one step further, by removing all natural threats to the president as well.
    All coconuts around the city's Gandhi museum, one of Mr Obama's stops in the city, are being taken down.
    Mani Bhavan, where Mahatma Gandhi stayed during his freedom struggle against the British, is among five places the US president is visiting in Mumbai.
    "We told the authorities to remove the dry coconuts from trees near the building. Why take a chance?" Mani Bhavan's executive³ secretary, Meghshyam Ajgaonkar, told the BBC.
    Last week American security officers inspected Mani Bhavan and its surroundings along with other places the president is likely to visit.
    Every year in India, people are injured or even killed by falling coconuts.
    Mr Obama, still smarting from heavy losses in the midterm elections, will visit India, Indonesia, South Korea, Japan and China on the 10-day tour.

1 coconuts   

n.椰子( coconut的名词复数 )；椰肉，椰果

参考例句：

• We found a bountiful supply of coconuts on the island. 我们发现岛上有充足的椰子供应。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Coconuts provide "meat", drink, oil, soap and fiber for fishing line. 椰子提供“肉类”，饮料、油脂、肥皂和做钓（鱼）丝的纤维。 来自百科语句

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 executive   

adj.执行的，行政的；n.执行者，行政官，经理

参考例句：

• A good executive usually gets on well with people.一个好的高级管理人员通常与人们相处得很好。
• He is a man of great executive ability.他是个具有极高管理能力的人。