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Japans hydra-headed disaster Some natural disasters change history Some natural disasters change history Japans tsunami could be oneJapans tsunami could be one Discussion:Nuclear Power:Blessing or Disaster to Humankind?Background Introduction Upward wave Tsunami A tsunami is a very large wave,often caused by an earthquake that flows onto the land and destroys things.Tsunami before the tsunami Tsunami is coming Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant accident ranks No.6 among the biggest nuclear disasters in history.这张2013年8月20日的航拍照片显示的是日本福岛第一核电站 Fukushima Dai-ichi plant 2013年6月，当地政府组织人员在福岛核电站检查 日本福岛300吨剧毒辐射水泄漏 Chernobyl nuclear disaster Chernobyl nuclear disaster-most serious nuclear power stations accidents in histoty.At 1:00 a.m,on April 26,1986 The released dose of radiation was more than 400 times than that of the dropping atomic bomb in Hiroshima.Chernobyl Tragedy 切尔诺贝利核事故 Nuclear Radiation Calamity The survivors in Chernobyl Tragedy Chernobyl Nuclear Radiation 1986年4月26日 After affected by radiation Chernobyl have become ruins The deformity childrenThe deformity children The fish exposed to radiation sarcophagus Expressions Magnitude-9 earthquake 九级地震 Stricken coastal community 沿海受灾地区 Death toll 死亡人数 Self-Defence Forces 国民自卫队 Supply chain 供应链 Release of radiation 释放辐射 Coal-fired plant 燃煤电厂 Japans hydra-headed disaster Hydra:The hydra was a monster in Greek mythology that had many heads when you fought it and cut off one head,two heads grew back.Hydra:trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality.familiarfamiliarityity -ity表示“表示“状态”，“状态”，“特征”，“特征”，“行为”。行为”。加在形容词加在形容词后，有时替换后，有时替换-ious 以构成名词。以构成名词。familiarfamiliarityity similarsimilarityity personalpersonalityity complexcomplexityity electricelectricityity qualqualityity accountableaccountableaccountabilityaccountability 责任责任 capablecapablecapabilitycapability visiblevisiblevisibilityvisibility disabledisability profitableprofitability Plight 困境；苦境困境；苦境 If you refer to someones plight,you mean that they are in a difficult or distressing situation that is full of problems Uncertainty and austerity are deepening Europes economic plight.不确定性和紧缩使得欧洲的经济困境雪上加霜。But she has been largely silent on their plight.但由于处于困境，她一直极力保持沉默。wipe out wipe out 摧毁，毁灭摧毁，毁灭 The meeting would provide an opportunity to retaliate and perhaps wipe out much of the Al-Qaeda leadership.这次会议将给我们提供一个报复的机遇，甚至可能消灭基地组织的许多领导人。If they refuse to surrender until 2020,there will be no turning back.We will eventually wipe out every single one of them.如果直到2020年他们仍拒绝投降，那就没有回头路可走了，我们最终会逐个地消灭他们。dribble（使）滴下；（使）一点一滴地落使）滴下；（使）一点一滴地落下下 If a liquid dribbles somewhere,or if you dribble it,it drops down slowly or flows in a thin stream.Sweat dribbled down Jims face.汗从吉姆脸上滴下。Dribble the hot mixture slowly into the blender.将热的混合物慢慢滴入食物搅拌器。resilient 能复原的；恢复快的；适应力强的 People and things that are resilient are able to recover easily and quickly from unpleasant or damaging events Resilient people usually make good decisions and choices.适应性强的人通常做出正确的决定和选择。In fact,the project helped make poor and middle-income countries more resilient.事实证明，这些项目能更加有效的帮助那些贫穷或中等收入国家的提升适应能力。长难句翻译 Naoto Kan,the prime minister,who started the crisis with very low public support,has so far managed to keep a semblance of order in the country,despite a series of calamities that would challenge even the strongest of leaders.首相菅直人刚刚遭遇公众支持率极低的危机，但现在，尽管这一系列灾难对最强大的领导人一是一种挑战，他却已经成功地维持了国家秩序的表面稳定。Organization of the passage Relevant material:Tsunami and earthquake Response of different parts:People Army:Self-defence forces Government The influence on Japan Stock market Damage Economic growth para.4 Whats the main idea in this para.?Influence on Japanese nuclear industry 长难句翻译 As The Economist went to press,helicopters were dropping water to douse overheating nuclear fuel stored at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant,where there have been explosions,fires and releases of radiation greater,it seems,than the Japanese authorities had admitted.在经济学人出版印刷时，直升机正向下投水在经济学人出版印刷时，直升机正向下投水以浸湿储存在福岛第一核电站的过热核燃料，那以浸湿储存在福岛第一核电站的过热核燃料，那里已经发生的爆炸、起火和辐射泄漏情况似乎比里已经发生的爆炸、起火和辐射泄漏情况似乎比日本政府所承认的更加严重后果。日本政府所承认的更加严重后果。Para.5-6 The influence on other countries nuclear industry Germany America China Whats in common about the decisions made by the three countries?长难句翻译 Even if the nuclear accident is brought under control swiftly,and the release of radiation turns out not to be large enough to damage public health,this accident will have a huge impact on the nuclear industry,both inside and outside Japan.即使核事故迅速得到控制，放射性物质的即使核事故迅速得到控制，放射性物质的泄漏量最终不足以损害公众健康，此次事泄漏量最终不足以损害公众健康，此次事故仍然会对日本国内与国外核工业造成巨故仍然会对日本国内与国外核工业造成巨大影响。大影响。implacable不能安抚的;无法平息的;毫不妥协的 If you say that someone is implacable,you mean that they have very strong feelings of hostility or disapproval which nobody can change.The move has won the implacable opposition of many economists.该提案遭到了许多经济学家的坚决反对。长难句翻译 Thus nuclear power looks much more likely t