VOA常速英语2021--已故海地总统的遗孀公开发言，呼吁国家不要迷失方向

The widow of slain¹ Haitian leader Jovenel Moise who was critically wounded in the attack that killed him issued her first public remarks Saturday since the assault, calling on her nation not to lose its way.

已故海地总统莫伊兹的遗孀在袭击中曾受重伤，她在周六发表了袭击后的首次公开讲话，呼吁国家不要迷失方向。

In an audio message posted on her official Twitter account three days after her husband was shot dead in their home,

在丈夫于家中被枪杀的三天后，马丁·莫伊兹在她的推特官方账号上发布了一段音频信息，

Martine Moise said, "I am alive thanks to God. I am alive but I have lost my husband, Jovenel."

她说“感谢上帝，我还活着。我还活着，但我失去了我的丈夫乔维尼尔。”

Martin Moise was rushed to a Haitian hospital after the attack in the early hours of Wednesday.

周三凌晨袭击发生后，马丁·莫伊兹被紧急送往海地一家医院。

She was later evacuated² to Miami, Florida, for treatment.

后来，她被撤离到佛罗里达州的迈阿密接受治疗。

According to Haitian authorities, an armed commando of 28 men - 26 Colombians and two Haitian-Americans - burst in and opened fire on the couple in their home.

据海地当局称，由26名哥伦比亚人和两名海地裔美国人组成的28名武装突击队冲进这对夫妇家中，向他们开枪。

So far, 17 have been arrested and at least three killed.

到目前为止，已有17人被捕，至少3人死亡。

A handful remain at large, according to police.

据警方称，仍有少数人在逃。

No motive³ for the attack has been made public.

此次袭击的动机尚未公开。

Haiti's interim⁴ government has asked the United States and the U.N. to deploy⁵ troops to protect key infrastructure⁶ as it tries to stabilize⁷ the country.

海地临时政府要求美国和联合国派遣军队保护重要基础设施，以稳定海地局势。

Venezuela's Interior Minister says clashes between police and the gang in northwestern Caracas this week have killed at least 26 people, including four officers.

委内瑞拉内政部长说，本星期在加拉加斯西北部，警察和犯罪团伙发生的冲突造成至少26人死亡，其中包括4名警察。

Interior Minister Carmen Melendez said at least 38 people have been injured in the violence.

内政部长卡门·梅伦德斯表示，至少38人在此次暴力事件中受伤。

The casualty count comes after several days of violence had some Caracas residents fleeing their homes and snarled⁸ traffic in several neighborhoods.

在伤亡人数公布之前，几日的暴力活动已导致加拉加斯一些居民逃离家园，几个社区的交通陷入混乱。

Authorities are trying to push back against what analysts⁹ say is a "turf grab" by a criminal gang looking to expand beyond the Cota 905 barrio.

分析人员说，这个犯罪团伙企图把地盘扩张到科塔905区以外的地方，当局正尽力反击。

1 slain   

杀死，宰杀，杀戮( slay的过去分词 )； (slay的过去分词)

参考例句：

• The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。
• His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。

2 evacuated   

撤退者的

参考例句：

• Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
• The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

3 motive   

n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的

参考例句：

• The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
• He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

4 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

5 deploy   

v.（军）散开成战斗队形，布置，展开

参考例句：

• The infantry began to deploy at dawn.步兵黎明时开始进入战斗位置。
• The president said he had no intention of deploying ground troops.总统称并不打算部署地面部队。

6 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

7 stabilize   

vt.（使）稳定，使稳固，使稳定平衡；vi.稳定

参考例句：

• They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
• His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。

8 snarled   

v.（指狗）吠，嗥叫， （人）咆哮( snarl的过去式和过去分词 )；咆哮着说，厉声地说

参考例句：

• The dog snarled at us. 狗朝我们低声吼叫。
• As I advanced towards the dog, It'snarled and struck at me. 我朝那条狗走去时，它狂吠着向我扑来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。