CCTV9英语新闻：中国家禽农场的封锁

Bird flu has broken out on a poultry 1 farm 200 kilometers to the south of Beijing. Authorities have closed off the area within a 3-kilometer radius 2 of the farm in Baoding city, Hebei Province. Ning Hong reports on what other measures are being taken.

 

Bird flu has broken out on a poultry farm 200 kilometers to the south of Beijing. Authorities

have closed off the area within a 3-kilometer radius of the farm in Baoding city, Hebei

Province.

 

The bird flu found on this poultry farm is the H5N2 virus. It’s the first time this strain has been found on the Chinese mainland. Local authorities have closed off the farm and disposed of all poultry within three kilometers.

"We will follow the standard to isolate 3, burn, bury and carry out hazard-free treatments for all poultry products.” Zhang Wenguang, director of Agricultural Bureau of Nanshi district, said.

The local government has banned animal product circulation within five kilometers and launched emergency culling 4 and isolation 5 of all susceptible 6 animals.

Reporter: "The region is densely 7 populated and has many poultry farms, so authorities are taking the matter very seriously. All vehicles within a 3-kilometer radius entering the area much be disinfected. The measure will last for at least a month."

Ten staff from the farm, along with the owner, are under quarantine.

"We are monitoring the areas near the farm, other poultry farms and water systems. Results from the first batch 8 of samples are all negative.” Lu Jicheng, director of Baoding Animal Disease Center, said.

Epidemic 9 prevention workers are conducting routine disfection around the farm. Local authorities say the epidemic has been effectively contained.

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1
poultry

  
 


n.家禽，禽肉


参考例句：





There is not much poultry in the shops. 商店里禽肉不太多。
What do you feed the poultry on? 你们用什么饲料喂养家禽?












2
radius

  
 


n.半径，半径范围；有效航程，范围，界限


参考例句：





He has visited every shop within a radius of two miles.周围两英里以内的店铺他都去过。
We are measuring the radius of the circle.我们正在测量圆的半径。












3
isolate

  
 


vt.使孤立，隔离


参考例句：





Do not isolate yourself from others.不要把自己孤立起来。
We should never isolate ourselves from the masses.我们永远不能脱离群众。












4
culling

  
 


n.选择，大批物品中剔出劣质货v.挑选，剔除( cull的现在分词 )


参考例句：





The mathematicians turned to culling periodic solutions. 数学家们转而去挑选周期解。 来自辞典例句
It took us a week to find you, a week of culling out prejudice and hatred. 我们花了一个星期的时间找到你们，把偏见和憎恨剔除出去。 来自演讲部分












5
isolation

  
 


n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离


参考例句：





The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。












6
susceptible

  
 


adj.过敏的，敏感的；易动感情的，易受感动的


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Children are more susceptible than adults.孩子比成人易受感动。
We are all susceptible to advertising.我们都易受广告的影响。












7
densely

  
 


ad.密集地；浓厚地


参考例句：





A grove of trees shadowed the house densely. 树丛把这幢房子遮蔽得很密实。
We passed through miles of densely wooded country. 我们穿过好几英里茂密的林地。












8
batch

  
 


n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量


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The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。












9
epidemic

  
 


n.流行病；盛行；adj.流行性的，流传极广的


参考例句：





That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.那种传染病早已绝迹。
The authorities tried to localise the epidemic.当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。