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巴尔干半岛爆发严重洪灾

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Serbia and Bosnia have called for international help to rescue people from inundated¹ areas after the worst flooding since modern records began.

塞尔维亚与波斯尼亚呼吁国际社会对洪灾泛滥区域的居民进行援助，这两国经历了现代历史记录以来最严重的洪灾。

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday that 12 bodies had been found so far in Obrenovac, the town where the coal-fired Nikola Tesla power plant is located

Waters are now beginning to recede²（减弱）, but officials say dangers remain.

They say that the threat of landslides³ is an ever-present problem as are the difficulties caused by unexploded landmines⁴ in Bosnia and river surges.

Serbia's main power plant is still at risk of flooding. Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes.

Bosnian Refugee Minister Adil Osmanovic described the flooding as "catastrophic".

Overwhelmed

Officials say that three months' worth of rain has fallen on the Balkans in recent days, producing the worst floods since rainfall measurements began 120 years ago.

At least 35 people have died - with more casualties expected.

A large international aid operation is underway, with rescue helicopters from the European Union, US and Russia evacuating⁵ people from affected⁶ areas.

But Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said Serbia now needed further help, particularly deliveries of food, clothing and bottled water.

The rain caused more than 2,000 landslides in hilly Bosnia, officials say, enveloping⁷ roads, homes and whole villages.

Rescuers are urging people to go to the balconies or rooftops of their houses with bright fabric⁸ to make themselves visible.

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1 inundated
v.淹没( inundate的过去式和过去分词 )；（洪水般地）涌来；充满；给予或交予（太多事物）使难以应付
参考例句：
We have been inundated with offers of help. 主动援助多得使我们应接不暇。 We have been inundated with every bit of information imaginable. 凡是想得到的各种各样的信息潮水般地向我们涌来。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 recede
vi.退(去)，渐渐远去；向后倾斜，缩进
参考例句：
The colleges would recede in importance.大学的重要性会降低。 He saw that the dirty water had begun to recede.他发现那污浊的水开始往下退了。

3 landslides
山崩( landslide的名词复数 )；（山坡、悬崖等的）崩塌；滑坡；（竞选中）一方选票占压倒性多数
参考例句：
Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas. 滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。 The storm caused landslides and flooding in Savona. 风暴致使萨沃纳发生塌方和洪灾。

4 landmines
潜在的冲突；地雷，投伞水雷( landmine的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The treaty bans the use production and trade of landmines. 该条约规定，禁止使用地雷相关产品及贸易。 One of the weapon's of special concern was landmines. 在引起人们特别关注的武器中就有地雷。

5 evacuating
撤离，疏散( evacuate的现在分词 )；排空（胃肠），排泄（粪便）；（从危险的地方）撤出，搬出，撤空
参考例句：
The solution is degassed by alternately freezing, evacuating and thawing. 通过交替的冻结、抽空和溶化来使溶液除气。 Are we evacuating these potential targets? 能够在这些目标地域内进行疏散吗？

6 affected
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
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。

7 enveloping
v.包围，笼罩，包住( envelop的现在分词 )
参考例句：
Always the eyes watching you and the voice enveloping you. 那眼睛总是死死盯着你，那声音总是紧紧围着你。来自英汉文学 The only barrier was a mosquito net, enveloping the entire bed. 唯一的障碍是那顶蚊帐罩住整个床。来自辞典例句

8 fabric
n.织物，织品，布；构造，结构，组织
参考例句：
The fabric will spot easily.这种织品很容易玷污。 I don't like the pattern on the fabric.我不喜欢那块布料上的图案。

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