2006年VOA标准英语-Weather Service Predicts Four to Six Major

By Paul Sisco
Washington, DC
02 June 2006
 
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Hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean began June first.  Alberto will be the first named Atlantic hurricane in 2006. Paul Sisco reports on what forecasters are saying about the prospects¹ for Alberto and others this season.

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The hurricane season in the Atlantic basin officially runs from June first through the end of November.  If this year is anything like last… it could continue longer than that.

Some Americans are still suffering from Katrina, the worst hurricane of the worst season for hurricanes in recorded history.  Katrina has claimed more than 1200 lives and damage costs have climbed to over $80 billion.

Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric² Administration³, or NOAA, are expecting another above normal hurricane season, with 13 to 16 named storms, eight to ten hurricanes and four to six major hurricanes.  But NOAA does not expect a repeat of last year's record season.  

Max Mayfield   
  
Max Mayfield is the chief forecaster at the National Hurricane Center. "It's very tempting⁴ to focus on the numbers of storms and hurricanes.  I'd just like to please remind you that it is not all about numbers, it just takes one hurricane over your community to make a bad year."

Predictions are based on warm sea surface temperatures, and slow wind patterns: conditions over the Atlantic that favor hurricanes. 

Conrad Lautenbacher  
  
NOAA administrator⁵ Conrad Lautenbacher: "Although we don't anticipate⁶ reaching or exceeding⁷ last years extraordinary tally⁸ of storms, NOAA is predicting an above average hurricane season, and four to six of those hurricanes are predicted to become major. (at category 3 strength or higher)."

National Hurricane Center, Director, Max Mayfield, says, "If there is anything good that can come out of the last hurricane season, and that's pretty hard to find, I hope its the motivation to help create a culture of preparedness."

Local leaders are distributing evacuation plans and maps.

Public service announcements are being broadcast:
'Get a plan. Know what you are going to do…'
 

Homeowners and businesses are preparing as best they can.  State and federal agencies say the first emergency response is up to the public, although they are stockpiling all sort of necessities, and in New Orleans the Army Corps of Engineers reports it has nearly completed rebuilding and reinforcing storm gates damaged by Hurricane Katrina last year

1 prospects   

n.希望，前途(恒为复数)

参考例句：

• There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
• They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。

2 atmospheric   

adj.大气的，空气的；大气层的；大气所引起的

参考例句：

• Sea surface temperatures and atmospheric circulation are strongly coupled.海洋表面温度与大气环流是密切相关的。
• Clouds return radiant energy to the surface primarily via the atmospheric window.云主要通过大气窗区向地表辐射能量。

3 administration   

n.经营，管理；行政，行政机关，管理部门

参考例句：

• Who is in charge of the administration of your company?你们公司的行政工作由谁负责？
• The teachers are responsible to the school administration.教师向学校行政负责。

4 tempting   

a.诱人的, 吸引人的

参考例句：

• It is tempting to idealize the past. 人都爱把过去的日子说得那么美好。
• It was a tempting offer. 这是个诱人的提议。

5 administrator   

n.经营管理者，行政官员

参考例句：

• The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.行政职务耗掉本很多精力。
• He has proved himself capable as administrator.他表现出管理才能。

6 anticipate   

vt.预期(料)，期望；提前使用，先行动

参考例句：

• I anticipate his arrival at four o'clock.我期待他4点钟到达。
• He tried to anticipate all my needs.他设法将我需要的东西预先准备好。

7 exceeding   

adj. 超越的, 非常的 动词exceed的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• They fell a lack of warmth in his exceeding formal congratulatory speech. 他们感到他那过于刻板的祝词缺乏热情。
• The police stopped him for exceeding the speed limit. 因为超速行车，警察挡住了他。

8 tally   

n.计数器，记分，一致，测量；vt.计算，记录，使一致；vi.计算，记分，一致

参考例句：

• Don't forget to keep a careful tally of what you spend.别忘了仔细记下你的开支账目。
• The facts mentioned in the report tally to every detail.报告中所提到的事实都丝毫不差。