2006年VOA标准英语-Russian Gas Supplies Resume to Neighboring
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（一月）
By Bill Gasperini
Moscow
29 January 2006
Georgian man wheels in a barrow of free firewood distributed by the authorities in Tbilisi, 29 January 2006
Russian natural gas has begun to flow through the main pipeline 1 to neighboring Georgia one week after several unexplained explosions damaged the line. The interruption created hardship for people in Georgia and led to new tensions in the relationship between the two countries.
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Officials say the delivery of gas has resumed through the main pipeline from southern Russia across the Caucasus Mountains to Georgia and neighboring Armenia.
Both countries faced severe shortages of gas following two mysterious explosions that ruptured 2 the pipeline a week ago.
Igor Tkachenko is an official with the gas transit 3 company in the southern Russian region of North Ossetia.
Tkachenko says emergency crews in the mountainous area labored 4 hard to repair the damage in difficult conditions, and that now gas is again reaching Georgia.
Russian investigators 5 have described the explosions as acts of terrorism, but have not yet determined 6 who carried them out.
Electricity supplies were also interrupted after a third explosion destroyed a pylon 7 in the mountains.
Georgian officials have confirmed that gas is again arriving, but that many people would remain without full power for at least another week.
The gas crisis led to a sharp exchange between Russia and Georgia, whose relations have been tense since President Mikhail Saakashvili was swept to power in the Rose Revolution over two years ago.
Mr. Saakashvili and other top officials have all but accused Russia of deliberately 8 carrying out the sabotage 9 to apply economic pressure on his country.
The Georgian leader has vowed 10 to seek alternate sources for its gas, and last week reached agreement with Iran to begin supplying gas as early as this week.
Georgia and Russia are not the only countries in the region arguing over energy.
Russia's giant gas company Gazprom has repeatedly accused Ukraine of diverting gas intended for customers in western Europe that goes through pipelines 11 that cross its territory.
Gas supplies have been of concern throughout Europe since Gazprom cut off the flow to Ukraine on New Year's Day due to a price dispute.
Although the two countries did reach an agreement, the shortfall in supplies has also led Europe to seek alternate sources of supply.
- The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
- A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。
- They reported that the pipeline had ruptured. 他们报告说管道已经破裂了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The wall through Berlin was finally ruptured, prefiguring the reunification of Germany. 柏林墙终于倒塌了，预示着德国的重新统一。 来自辞典例句
- His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
- The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。
- I was close enough to the elk to hear its labored breathing. 我离那头麋鹿非常近，能听见它吃力的呼吸声。 来自辞典例句
- They have labored to complete the job. 他们努力完成这一工作。 来自辞典例句
- This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
- The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
- A lineman is trying to repair the damaged pylon.线务员正试图修理被损坏的电缆塔。
- Erection of the pylon required a crane of 1000 ton capacity.塔架安装需用起重量达1000吨的吊机。
- The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。
- They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。
- They tried to sabotage my birthday party.他们企图破坏我的生日晚会。
- The fire at the factory was caused by sabotage.那家工厂的火灾是有人蓄意破坏引起的。
- He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
- I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。