PBS高端访谈:美属维尔京群岛需要从头开始重建医院

 　　Puerto Rico is not alone in coping with the aftermath of two hurricanes. The U.S. Virgin¹ Islands were also left in ruin.

　　I spoke² a short time ago with Governor Kenneth Mapp, and began by asking about where things stand there.

　　We're moving out of rescue and into recovery.

　　We have received tremendous provisions and support from the federal partners.

　　We're now talking about and beginning the process of covering and sheltering folks in homes that lost roofs.

　　We have cleared a good bit of debris³ out of the road system and we're working on getting the power distribution system up.

　　That's going to be a long haul. We're planning on bringing 400 line men from the U.S. mainland to help us in that regard, sign those contracts.

　　We are talking, looking at how we're going to begin to open schools.

　　Our children have not been into school for the school year for many imaginable parts.

　　And so we're planning on how we're going to merge⁴ schools and get the children back in school in October.

　　So, we are moving out of rescue and into recovery, getting the businesses open, getting the lights on, and doing what we do after we have these damaging hurricanes.

　　So, what would you say your greatest needs are right now?

　　Infrastructure⁵ development, help in terms of building the power systems up, help in getting the road systems back up and functioning.

　　We really have to work with the Congress on getting the hospitals rebuilt, getting schools rebuilt.

　　So, you know, I'm making those -- I'm having those discussions with our federal partners, the White House and our friends in Congress.

　　So much of the focus, it seems, in the last days have been on Puerto Rico, larger population on that U.S. territory.

　　Has that affected⁶ what you in the Virgin Islands have been able to get done?

　　Not -- I would say no. We feel for our brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico. They have just been really devastated⁷.

　　And we had -- after Irma, we had a contingent⁸ of their National Guard troops on the island helping⁹ us here.

　　And our general escorted them back home and met with the -- over there.

　　And whatever we can do to help them, they're just in -- it's just -- they just really need help.

　　And any quickness in terms of getting the supplies into their communities and to their people is what is really going to make the big difference.

　　And, finally, what about the state of health care, your hospitals, your clinics in the Virgin Islands?

　　Hospitals are blown out. For all intents and purposes, we're just using covered parts of the emergency room.

　　Mobile hospitals are being constructed on the front lawns of the main hospitals. And we have evacuated¹⁰ all of the folks that were admitted to the hospitals.

　　People who come and the doctors require -- say that they require admittance, we simply evac them out.

　　We have evaced out our patients requiring dialysis services. And those hospitals are going to have to be rebuilt from the ground up.

　　Well, Governor Kenneth Mapp of the Virgin Islands, I know so many Americans have been thinking about you and everyone there affected by these terrible storms.

　　Thank you very much for talking with us.

　　Thank you, Judy, so much for spreading the word out for the American citizens, all of us living in these territories. Thank you so much. undefined

1 virgin   

n.处女，未婚女子；adj.未经使用的；未经开发的

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to a virgin forest?你去过原始森林吗？
• There are vast expanses of virgin land in the remote regions.在边远地区有大片大片未开垦的土地。

2 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

3 debris   

n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片

参考例句：

• After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
• Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

4 merge   

v.(使)结合，(使)合并，(使)合为一体

参考例句：

• I can merge my two small businesses into a large one.我可以将我的两家小商店合并为一家大商行。
• The directors have decided to merge the two small firms together.董事们已决定把这两家小商号归并起来。

5 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。

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。

7 devastated   

v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的

参考例句：

• The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
• His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。

8 contingent   

adj.视条件而定的；n.一组，代表团，分遣队

参考例句：

• The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.队伍朝西山的方向前进。
• Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather.我们是否按时到达要视天气情况而定。

9 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

10 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。