CCTV9英语新闻11月：青岛开展清污 胶州湾油污1万平方米清理难度大

Two days after the explosion in Qingdao, the oil spill in Jiaozhou Bay is worse than previously¹ reported. The city's Maritime² Safety Administration says the oil spill has spread across an area of 10,000 square meters in the Jiaozhou Bay and remains³ difficult to clean up.

Maritime authorities say they were only notified hours after the oil pipeline⁴ explosion and missed the best opportunity to contain the pollution.

No information about the extent of damage to the local ecology and fishing industry is available at this point.

 

1 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

2 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

3 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

4 pipeline   

n.管道，管线

参考例句：

• The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
• A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。