VOA标准英语2010年-Earthquake Adds More Tragedy to Haiti'
时间：2019-01-26 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2010年(一月)
The devastation 1 caused by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake only adds to Haiti's decades of trouble and turmoil 2.
In January 1991, President Jean-Bertrand Aristide took office after winning Haiti's first democratic election in a landslide 3, only to be ousted 4 in a military coup 5 the following September.
Mr. Aristide returned to power in October 1994, after U.S. President Bill Clinton ordered thousands of U.S. Marines to the island nation to restore democracy.
A little more than a year later, former Prime Minister Rene Preval became Haiti's next president, followed again by Mr. Aristide in November 2000, amid allegations of election irregularities.
Mr. Aristide fled Haiti in February 2004, during a public rebellion. He is now offering to return from exile to help to rebuild his country.
Mr. Preval again won Haiti's presidency 6 in 2006, after an internationally-brokered deal over disputed results.
In April 2008, Haitian lawmakers voted to dismiss Prime Minister Jacques Edouard Alexis following riots over escalating 7 food prices.
Adding to the political turmoil, a string of natural disasters:
In September 2004, floods in the wake of Tropical Storm Jeanne killed nearly 3,000 people.
In 2008, four tropical storms and hurricanes killed more than 800 people and left some one million more homeless.
In November of the same year, a school outside Port-au-Prince collapsed 8, killing 9 95. Blame centered on shoddy construction.
Haiti's Ambassador to the United States, Raymond Joseph, says Haiti's troubled past has forged a spirit of perseverance 10.
"I expect the Haitian people to pull together," he said. "Those abroad who have been helping 11 the country with funds will have to go deeper into their pockets, and those in the country to pull together in unity 12, we'll do it again."
But attitude is not enough. Hundreds of thousands of Haitians are in dire 13 need of food, water and medicine. And the U.N. is appealing to the international community for $550 million to meet those needs.
- The bomb caused widespread devastation. 炸弹造成大面积破坏。
- There was devastation on every side. 到处都是破坏的创伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
- The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。
- Our candidate is predicated to win by a landslide.我们的候选人被预言将以绝对优势取胜。
- An electoral landslide put the Labour Party into power in 1945.1945年工党以压倒多数的胜利当选执政。
- He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
- He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。
- The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
- That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。
- Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
- Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
- The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。 来自辞典例句
- Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
- The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
- It may take some perseverance to find the right people.要找到合适的人也许需要有点锲而不舍的精神。
- Perseverance leads to success.有恒心就能胜利。
- 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。
- When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
- We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。