2014年CRI 云南昆明一小学发生踩踏事故致6死 王毅呼吁国际社会携手共同抗击埃博拉疫情

 

Six children are dead following a stampede at their primary school today in Yunnan's capital, Kunming.

22 others have been hospitalized.

Two are said to be in serious condition.

Local authorities¹ have not explained what sparked² the stampede at the primary school, which is said to be one of the best in Kunming.

Six miners³ trapped in a flooded coal mine in Yunnan have been pulled out alive.

However, one didn't survive on the way to hospital.

The men had been underground since Wednesday afternoon after the mine in the city of Qujing flooded while they were inspecting it.

There were 8 men underground at the time.

Rescuers are still searching for the other two.

The Chinese government is calling for a united effort from the international community to fight the Ebola virus.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has made the call while addressing a special United Nations meeting on Ebola in New York.

Wang Yi has noted⁴ in his speech that China has already provided⁵ drugs, medical equipment and other supplies to affected⁶ countries in West Africa.

The Chinese government is also working to establish an Ebola research center outside Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown.

Once in operation, the lab will be able to deliver Ebola tests within a day.

1 authorities   

n.当局，权力，权威；权威( authority的名词复数 )；权力；学术权威；[复数]当权者

参考例句：

• They interceded with the authorities on behalf of the detainees. 他们为被拘留者向当局求情。
• At his instigation we conceal the fact from the authorities. 我们受他的怂恿向当局隐瞒了事实。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 sparked   

发出火星，发出闪光（spark的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The incident sparked off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen. 那一事件引发出一连串谁都没有料到的事。
• The trouble was sparked off by an apparently harmless phrase. 这场麻烦是由一句明显无恶意的话引起的。

3 miners   

矿工( miner的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The coal miners have come out for about two weeks. 煤矿工人已罢工约两周了。
• The roof of the cave dropped in on the miners, trapping them. 洞穴的顶部坍了下来，砸在矿工身上。

4 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

5 provided   

conj.假如，若是；adj.预备好的，由...供给的

参考例句：

• Provided it's fine we will have a pleasant holiday.如果天气良好，我们的假日将过得非常愉快。
• I will come provided that it's not raining tomorrow.如果明天不下雨，我就来。

6 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。