VOA标准英语2010年-Los Angeles Haitian Community Raises F

Haitian immigrant communities around the United States have been mobilizing¹ help for victims of the earthquake, which brought destruction to the island nation Tuesday. The Haitian community there has seen an outpouring of money and support.

Major charities, including the American Red Cross, have collected tens-of-thousands of dollars in donations at two large sports venues² - the Rose Bowl and Angel Stadium.  The Los Angeles Haitian community has been doing its own fundraising.  A small Haitian restaurant raised $14,000 in an evening.  Sunday, members of the local immigrant community came to a storefront church to discuss the relief effort with local officials.

Haitian-born Eugel Nicoleau Jr. says the events of the past week have been a shock.

Eugel Nicoleau, Jr.

"It took a toll³ on me, but by God's grace, as I saw how the government here in America and the world at large took charge to help the Haitians - my people, our Haitian people - it was great," he said.

Some in the local Haitian community are first-generation immigrants. Others have more distant ties.

Rosanita Ratcliff says her grandfather's side of the family came from Haiti, and she has always admired the Haitians for their long history of political independence.  She is impressed now with the worldwide outpouring to help the Haitians.

Rosanita Ratcliff

"Aid came from countries that Haiti didn't have contact with, really, in the past - Russia, China, Mexico, South America.  The outpouring from the United States in relief to Haiti has just been amazing," she said.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters, whose district includes many minorities and immigrants in South Central Los Angeles, says rebuilding Haiti won't be easy, and will take a comprehensive plan, like the one implemented⁴ in Europe after World War II by then U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall.

"Emergency relief is fine, and we've got to do what we need to do right now to find people, to save lives, to give water and food and shelter.  But this needs a real Marshall plan [to redevelop Haiti] over the long term, and that's what we've all got to be supportive of," she said.

Haitian community member Patrick Woolley has words of encouragement for the people of Haiti.

Patrick Woolley

"I want to tell you, what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger.  In our history, we've been pushed, we've been shoved⁵, we've fallen, but we've always managed to wipe off the dust and get up and run, not walk, but run.  So stay strong, everyone," he said.

The Hollywood community is pitching in with the effort.  A telethon Friday will feature Haitian-born musician Wyclef Jean and actor George Clooney.  The fundraiser will originate⁶ in Los Angeles, New York and Haiti.

1 mobilizing   

动员起来，调动，鼓动起( mobilize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• It is one of mobilizing all positive forces to build socialism. 就是调动一切积极力量，为了建设社会主义。
• We can do the work well only by mobilizing all positive factors. 只有调动一切积极因素，我们才能做好这项工作。

2 venues   

n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点

参考例句：

• The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
• Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网

3 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

4 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

5 shoved   

推，猛推，乱推( shove的过去式和过去分词 )； 乱放； 随便放； 胡乱丢

参考例句：

• The people shoved to get on the bus. 人们你推我挤争着上公共汽车。
• He shoved me roughly aside. 他粗暴地把我推到了一边。

6 originate   

vi.起源于，来自；vt.创造，创始，开创

参考例句：

• All carbohydrates originate from plants.所有的碳水化合物均来自植物。
• All theories originate from practice and in turn serve practice.任何理论都来源于实践，反过来为实践服务。