Drought plagues 13 Chinese provinces
英语课
BEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) -- China's ongoing 1 severe drought has hit 13 Chinese provinces, having an adverse 2 impact on agricultural production, the country's drought relief authorities said Thursday.
As of Thursday, the dry spell has left 7.82 million people and 4.58 million head of livestock 3 without adequate drinking water in provinces including Yunnan, Sichuan, Hebei, Shanxi and Gansu, said an official from the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters.
The drought has also dried up reservoirs and threatened spring planting, affecting 60.1 million mu (4 million hectares) of crop land as of Thursday.
The drought relief authorities and the Ministry 4 of Water Resources are keeping a close eye on the development of the drought.
Since last winter, 12 work teams have been sent to drought-stricken provinces and 144 million yuan (22.86 million U.S. dollars) of relief funds have been allocated 5 to Yunnan to help the worst-hit province purchase anti-drought facilities, the official said.
The country will do everything possible to ensure basic water supply for residents and agricultural production, the official said.?
adj.进行中的，前进的
- The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
- The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
adj.不利的；有害的；敌对的，不友好的
- He is adverse to going abroad.他反对出国。
- The improper use of medicine could lead to severe adverse reactions.用药不当会产生严重的不良反应。
n.家畜，牲畜
- Both men and livestock are flourishing.人畜两旺。
- The heavy rains and flooding killed scores of livestock.暴雨和大水淹死了许多牲口。
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