Partial Services Resume at Nairobi Airport after Fire
时间：2018-12-19 作者：英语课 分类：世界各地新闻集锦
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Hundreds of passengers are still stranded 1 at the main airport in Kenya's capital Nairobi after a massive fire ripped through the international arrivals hall and forced its closure.
The Kenyan government said no serious injuries were reported, but two people were treated for smoke inhalation.
Kenyan State House spokesperson Manoah Esipisu:
"Contingency 2 measures have been put in place to stabilize 3 the situation and to return the airport to normal operations. President Kenyatta wishes to reassure 4 the entire aviation industry -- investors 5, local and international travelers, that everything is being done to resume normal operations."
Up to now, domestic and international cargo 6 flights have resumed service at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Kenya's Red Cross said flights were also being diverted to Dar es Salaam 7, Entebbe, Uganda and the Kenyan cities of Mombasa and Kisumu.
The fire broke out on the 15th anniversary of the US Embassy bombings in Nairobi and neighboring Dar es Salaam.
But Kenyan authorities said there shouldn't be any speculation 8 before an investigation 9 could determine if it was a militant 10 attack.
The Kenyan government said no serious injuries were reported, but two people were treated for smoke inhalation.
Kenyan State House spokesperson Manoah Esipisu:
"Contingency 2 measures have been put in place to stabilize 3 the situation and to return the airport to normal operations. President Kenyatta wishes to reassure 4 the entire aviation industry -- investors 5, local and international travelers, that everything is being done to resume normal operations."
Up to now, domestic and international cargo 6 flights have resumed service at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Kenya's Red Cross said flights were also being diverted to Dar es Salaam 7, Entebbe, Uganda and the Kenyan cities of Mombasa and Kisumu.
The fire broke out on the 15th anniversary of the US Embassy bombings in Nairobi and neighboring Dar es Salaam.
But Kenyan authorities said there shouldn't be any speculation 8 before an investigation 9 could determine if it was a militant 10 attack.
1 stranded
a.搁浅的，进退两难的
- He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
- I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。
2 contingency
n.意外事件，可能性
- We should be prepared for any contingency.我们应该对任何应急情况有所准备。
- A fire in our warehouse was a contingency that we had not expected.库房的一场大火是我们始料未及的。
3 stabilize
vt.（使）稳定，使稳固，使稳定平衡；vi.稳定
- They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
- His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。
4 reassure
v.使放心，使消除疑虑
- This seemed to reassure him and he continued more confidently.这似乎使他放心一点，于是他更有信心地继续说了下去。
- The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe.航空公司尽力让乘客相信飞机是安全的。
5 investors
n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )
- a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
- a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
6 cargo
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
- The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
- A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。
7 salaam
n.额手之礼，问安，敬礼；v.行额手礼
- And the people were so very friendly:full of huge beaming smiles,calling out "hello" and "salaam".这里的人民都很友好，灿然微笑着和我打招呼，说“哈罗”和“萨拉姆”。
- Salaam is a Muslim form of salutation.额手礼是穆斯林的问候方式。
8 speculation
n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机
- Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
- There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。
9 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。