VOA标准英语10月-Nigerian Oil Workers to Strike
时间：2019-02-12 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2008年（十月）
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Oil workers in Nigeria say they will embark 1 on an indefinite strike if the government fails to reverse the sale of two state-owned oil and gas companies within two weeks. The government says privatizing the two companies will make them more efficient and profit-driven. Gilbert da Costa reports from Abuja.
The Petroleum 2 and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers described the plan to sell off the Pipeline 3 Products Marketing 4 Company and the National Gas Company as a mistake that needs to be corrected.
They also demanded the resignation of Irene Chigbue, the head of the Bureau of Public Enterprises - over her handling of previous privatization deals.
Bureau of Public Enterprises spokesman Aniegbo Anichebe said the sale of the oil pipelines 5 and gas companies, scheduled for 2011, is in the best interest of the industry.
He said, "When you look at that sector 6, take a look at the oil marketing companies when they were not privatized and look at what is happening to them now that they are privatized. We sold some of them at 10 Naira; the highest was 20 Naira per share. Now some of them are like 200 Naira per share and at least people are getting dividends 7."
A fighter of the Movement for the Emancipation 8 of the Niger Delta 9 (MEND), 17 Sep 2008
The Petroleum 2 and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers described the plan to sell off the Pipeline 3 Products Marketing 4 Company and the National Gas Company as a mistake that needs to be corrected.
They also demanded the resignation of Irene Chigbue, the head of the Bureau of Public Enterprises - over her handling of previous privatization deals.
Bureau of Public Enterprises spokesman Aniegbo Anichebe said the sale of the oil pipelines 5 and gas companies, scheduled for 2011, is in the best interest of the industry.
He said, "When you look at that sector 6, take a look at the oil marketing companies when they were not privatized and look at what is happening to them now that they are privatized. We sold some of them at 10 Naira; the highest was 20 Naira per share. Now some of them are like 200 Naira per share and at least people are getting dividends 7."
A fighter of the Movement for the Emancipation 8 of the Niger Delta 9 (MEND), 17 Sep 2008
The Nigerian government recently announced the restructuring of the oil and gas sector to make it more independent and profit-driven.
Analysts 10 said the sale of the two companies could lead to massive job losses. The government is yet to issue a response to the strike threat.
But an oil workers' strike could be devastating 11 for the industry, which is struggling as results of disruptions caused by militants 13 in the oil-producing southern region.
Last month, Nigeria's most prominent militant 12 group, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, declared an oil war in the region and launched strings 14 of attacks on industry targets.
Daily oil production has been cut by about a quarter because of the attacks.
vi.乘船，着手，从事，上飞机
- He is about to embark on a new business venture.他就要开始新的商业冒险活动。
- Many people embark for Europe at New York harbor.许多人在纽约港乘船去欧洲。
n.原油，石油
- The Government of Iran advanced the price of petroleum last week.上星期伊朗政府提高了石油价格。
- The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油。
n.管道，管线
- 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。
n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西
- They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
- He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。
管道( pipeline的名词复数 )； 输油管道； 在考虑（或规划、准备） 中； 在酿中
- 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。
n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形
- The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
- The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。
红利( dividend的名词复数 )； 股息； 被除数； （足球彩票的）彩金
- Nothing pays richer dividends than magnanimity. 没有什么比宽宏大量更能得到厚报。
- Their decision five years ago to computerise the company is now paying dividends. 五年前他们作出的使公司电脑化的决定现在正产生出效益。
n.（从束缚、支配下）解放
- 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》
n.（流的）角洲
- 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。
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
- 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。
adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的
- 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。
adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士
- 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。
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
- The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
- Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。