新奇事件簿 南亚洪水1600万儿童处于危难中

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned that an estimated 16 million children are "in urgent need of life-saving support" following the torrential monsoon¹ rains and catastrophic flooding that have hit Bangladesh, India and Nepal. Up to a third of Bangladesh is currently under water. A total of 45 million people have been badly affected² in the rains, which started several weeks ago. UNICEF said: "Millions of children have seen their lives swept away by these devastating³ floods. Children have lost their homes, schools and even friends and loved ones." It added: "There is a danger the worst could still be to come as rains continue and flood waters move south."

联合国儿童基金会(UNICEF)警告称，雨季暴雨和灾难性的洪水袭击孟加拉国，印度和尼泊尔之后，大约1600万儿童“亟需生命支持”。孟加拉国三分之一的国土目前被洪水淹没。几周前开始的暴雨导致4500万人受到影响。UNICEF表示：“数百万儿童的生命受到灾难性的洪水威胁。儿童失去了家园，学校，甚至朋友和亲人。”此外，“由于暴雨仍在继续，洪水向南移动，情况可能会更加糟糕。”

UNICEF said it is putting all its efforts into helping⁴ those who need it most. It said: "[We are] on the ground working in close coordination⁵ with respective governments and humanitarian⁶ partners in the South Asian countries to scale up our responses and respond to the immediate⁷ needs of affected children and their families." It added: "Massive damage to school infrastructure⁸ and supplies means hundreds of thousands of children may miss weeks or months of school. Getting children back into school is absolutely critical in establishing a sense of stability for children during times of crisis and provides a sense of normality when everything else is being turned upside down."

UNICEF表示，他们正全力以赴帮助那些需求最迫切的人。“我们正在南亚地区灾区与相关政府部门和人道主义机构一道努力，满足受灾儿童和家庭的迫切需求。”另外，“学校基础设施和后勤设施受损导致数十万儿童可能要停课几周甚至几个月。在危机时刻，在一切都乱七八糟的时候，让孩子们回到学校上课对于创造稳定感和正常感来说是至关重要的。”

1 monsoon   

n.季雨，季风，大雨

参考例句：

• The monsoon rains started early this year.今年季雨降雨开始得早。
• The main climate type in that region is monsoon.那个地区主要以季风气候为主要气候类型。

2 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。

3 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

4 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。

5 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

6 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

7 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

8 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。