2007年VOA标准英语-Nigeria's Armed Group MEND Attacks Oil Pipeline
时间：2019-01-06 作者：英语课 分类：2007年VOA标准英语（五月）
Abuja
08 May 2007
Man walks along oil pipelines belonging to Italian oil company Agip in Obrikom, Nigeria (File)
The Movement for the Emancipation 2 of the Niger Delta 3, or MEND, the most prominent armed group in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta, says it has bombed three oil pipelines. Gilbert da Costa in Abuja has more in this report for VOA.
The group says its fighters destroyed three large oil pipelines in Bayelsa state of Southern Nigeria. In an e-mail message to journalists, MEND's spokesman Jomo Gbomo said the attack cut the power at a nearby export facility owned by Italian oil company Agip.
The group vows 4 to attack pipelines, platforms and support vehicles in the coming days to disrupt oil exports.
A spokesman for the Bayelsa state government, Ekiyol Wilson, calls the attack a criminal act.
"This morning, we just woke to hear that they have attacked oil facilities in Brass 5 and Akasa," he said. "It is pure criminality. It has been confirmed. It has been confirmed through our sources. Government will do something about it. That is government reaction. Government is looking into it and government will get to the bottom of the matter. That is all we can say."
MEND, which is considered the best-organized militant 6 group in Nigeria, also released pictures of foreign oil workers seized a week ago from an offshore 7 oil facility.
The hostages, six of them, were casually 8 dressed and looked well, except perhaps a bit tense.
The group, which claims to be fighting for a larger share of the country's oil wealth to go to local communities, has carried out kidnappings, car bombings and other attacks in its campaign to cripple the oil industry.
MEND also seeks the release of two leaders on trial on treason and corruption 9 charges.
Oil exports are down about 25 percent and analysts 10 predict more cuts if the violence escalates 11. Nigeria is Africa's largest oil exporter.
- The oil is carried to the oil refinery by pipelines. 石油通过输油管输送到炼油厂。
- The oil carried in pipelines. 石油用管道输送。
- We must arouse them to fight for their own emancipation. 我们必须唤起他们为其自身的解放而斗争。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They rejoiced over their own emancipation. 他们为自己的解放感到欢欣鼓舞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。
- The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔，形成了一个三角洲。
- Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
- The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。
- Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
- Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
- Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
- He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。
- A big program of oil exploration has begun offshore.一个大规模的石油勘探计划正在近海展开。
- A gentle current carried them slowly offshore.和缓的潮流慢慢地把他们带离了海岸。
- She remarked casually that she was changing her job.她当时漫不经心地说要换工作。
- I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.我不经意地提到我可能会对出国工作感兴趣。
- The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
- 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。