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| Seven Chinese oil workers kidnapped in a rebels raid on an oilfield in Ethiopia last Tuesday arrive at an airport in Addis Ababa, captial of of Ethiopia April 30, 2007. They were released earlier in the day. |
| ADDIS ABABA, May 1 - The Seven Chinese oil workers kidnapped by Ethiopian rebels after a deadly raid on an oil venture arrived in Addis Ababa on Monday, a Chinese official said.
The staff, who worked for an exploration bureau of the China Petroleum1 & Chemical Corporation, arrived aboard a small military aircraft at an air force base some 50 km southeast of the capital city, Wang Shengwen, head of a special Chinese team sent to rescue the kidnapped workers, told Xinhua.
The workers, who were kidnapped last Tuesday, were scheduled to fly back home to China on Tuesday, Wang said.
All seven were in stable health condition despite obvious tiredness after their terrifying experience.
The Chinese workers "are generally in a good condition except for bacteria diarrhea," doctors from a Chinese medical team here said after a thorough medical checkup.
During the abduction, the workers were forced to drink unclean water and eat unclean food, the doctors said.
The Chinese staff were kidnapped at one of the oil company's premises2 in Ethiopia's eastern Somali state. Some 65 Ethiopians and nine Chinese workers were killed during the attack.
The kidnappers3, the Ogaden National Liberation Front, released the workers on Sunday and handed them to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Wang said the release was made possible with the help of "some friendly African countries," who helped contact the rebel group and urged it to release the workers as soon as possible. But he declined to say which countries had provided help in the release.
The ICRC had facilitated the release and safe return of the workers, he said, adding that two Somali elders also took part in the negotiations4 with the rebels.
The Chinese official urged the Ethiopian government to take further measures to protect Chinese citizens working in the country, but stressed that Sino-Ethiopian cooperation will not be affected5 by the incident.
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petroleum
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| n.原油，石油 |
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- 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。
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premises
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| n.建筑物，房屋 |
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- According to the rules,no alcohol can be consumed on the premises.按照规定，场内不准饮酒。
- All repairs are done on the premises and not put out.全部修缮都在家里进行，不用送到外面去做。
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kidnappers
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| n.拐子，绑匪( kidnapper的名词复数 ) |
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- They were freed yesterday by their kidnappers unharmed. 他们昨天被绑架者释放了，没有受到伤害。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The kidnappers had threatened to behead all four unless their jailed comrades were released. 帮匪们曾经威胁说如果印度方面不释放他们的同伙，他们就要将这四名人质全部斩首。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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negotiations
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| 协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过 |
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- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
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| adj.不自然的，假装的 |
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- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
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