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wind lull aids greek firefighters 强风停止,有助希腊消防员灭
文章来源:未知 文章作者:meng 发布时间:2009-08-25 00:26 字体: [ ] 
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a 1 in strong winds has given a boost to greek firefighters battling dozens of wildfires across the country.

强风的停止有助希腊消防员与森林大火的抗战。



fires are still threatening areas north of athens and several greek islands, but firefighters say the area under their control is growing.

thousands of residents of the capital's northern suburbs were forced to leave their homes as dozens of houses and large areas of forest were burnt.

italian and french planes have been 2 3 the flames.

nearly 2,000 firefighters, including a cypriot 4(分遣队,偶然的事情), and soldiers have been engaging the blaze(火焰,烈火) on the ground, together with hundreds of volunteers.

the bbc's malcolm brabant in the area says many of the fires had now been put out.

a fire department spokesman in northern attica prefecture, where thousands of hectares(公顷) of land have been burnt, said there were some encouraging signs.

"the 5 of the fire is weakening and the area under our control is growing," yiannis kapakis told the afp news agency.

optimism

local media said the most 6(预兆的,不详的) fire on monday afternoon was on mount kithaironas in attica prefecture, north-west of the capital.

the authorities have ordered the 7 evacuation of the nearby 8 resort of porto germeno.

fires are also burning on the aegean sea islands of evia and skyros and on the island of zakynthos, on the west of the mainland.

the town of marathon, with important archaeological sites, was encircled by fires but appears to have been spared.

reports say 9 had to be 10 from an orthodox 11 near the seaside resort of nea makri, as firemen fought to save the compound from encroaching fires.

"the flames were 30m (100ft) high. thankfully they came and rescued us," one of the nuns told ap.

more than 90 fires are thought to have started since saturday and more than 37,000 acres of land have been burnt. a state of emergency has been declared in the athens region.

on monday, a regional athens governor, yiannis sgouros said there were "some signs of optimism" but that there would be no let-up in the firefighting efforts.

but while no casualties have been reported, mr sgouros has called the fires an "12 disaster".

13 claim

the government has dismissed 14 by some officials that it was slow to respond to the crisis and send assistance.

government spokesman panos livadas told the bbc the fact that no lives had been lost was proof of the efficiency of the operation.

meanwhile the leader of the communists (kke), aleka papariga, has 15 there was a well-organised 16 to clear the area for property development. previous fires in greece have been blamed on 17(纵火犯) intent on clearing land.

the fires began late on friday in grammatiko, near marathon. they are the worst since those in 2007 which killed about 70 people.

in july, dozens of fires burnt through thousands of hectares of land in other parts of greece, spain, france and italy.

according to the conservation group greenpeace, heat waves and drier conditions are leading to larger and more uncontrollable forest fires across the whole 18 region.



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1 e8hz7     
v.使安静,使入睡,缓和,哄骗;n.暂停,间歇
参考例句:
  • the drug put simpson in a lull for thirty minutes.药物使辛普森安静了30分钟。
  • ground fighting flared up again after a two-week lull.经过两个星期的平静之后,地面战又突然爆发了。
2 2rgzdc     
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。
3 dkdzf     
v.把…浸入水中,用水泼;n.泼洒
参考例句:
  • men came with buckets of water and began to douse the flames.人们提来一桶桶水灭火。
  • he doused the flames with a fire extinguisher.他用灭火器把火焰扑灭。
4 jajyi     
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。
5 45ixd     
n.强烈,剧烈;强度;烈度
参考例句:
  • i didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
  • the strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。
6 xv6y5     
adj.不祥的,不吉的,预兆的,预示的
参考例句:
  • those black clouds look ominous for our picnic.那些乌云对我们的野餐来说是个不祥之兆。
  • there was an ominous silence at the other end of the phone.电话那头出现了不祥的沉默。
7 aapxh     
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 wwiyh     
adj.海岸的,沿海的,沿岸的
参考例句:
  • the ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • this country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
9 ce03d5da0bb9bc79f7cd2b229ef14d4a     
n.(通常指基督教的)修女, (佛教的)尼姑( nun的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • ah q had always had the greatest contempt for such people as little nuns. 小尼姑之流是阿q本来视如草芥的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • nuns are under vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. 修女须立誓保持清贫、贞洁、顺从。 来自辞典例句
10 b2adcc11308c78e262805bbcd7da1669     
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。
11 2eoxe     
n.修道院,僧院,寺院
参考例句:
  • they found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
  • she was appointed the superior of the monastery two years ago.两年前她被任命为这个修道院的院长。
12 irrxx     
adj.生态的,生态学的
参考例句:
  • the region has been declared an ecological disaster zone.这个地区已经宣布为生态灾难区。
  • each animal has its ecological niche.每种动物都有自己的生态位.
13 3voz3     
n.纵火,放火
参考例句:
  • he was serving a ten spot for arson.他因纵火罪在服十年徒刑。
  • he was arraigned on a charge of arson.他因被指控犯纵火罪而被传讯。
14 3e7158a2ffc2cb3d02e77822c38c959b     
n.指责( accusation的名词复数 );指控;控告;(被告发、控告的)罪名
参考例句:
  • there were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
  • he remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。
15 gzaz3i     
a.被指控的,嫌疑的
参考例句:
  • it was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
  • alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
16 npcze     
n.阴谋,密谋,共谋
参考例句:
  • the men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
  • he claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。
17 e888368392f2058a895f605964aba4ec     
n.纵火犯( arsonist的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • the factory was destroyed in a fire started by arsonists. 工厂在纵火犯引起的火灾中烧毀了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • australian attorney-general robert mcclelland said suspected arsonists could face murder charges. 澳大利亚总检察长罗伯特麦克莱兰说,怀疑纵火犯可能面临谋杀指控。 来自互联网
18 ezuzt     
adj.地中海的;地中海沿岸的
参考例句:
  • the houses are mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
  • gibraltar is the key to the mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。
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