U.S. ambassador killed in Libya's Benghazi

 U.S. ambassador killed in Libya's Benghazi

TRIPOLI, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens is confirmed to have died in Tuesday's conflict in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, the pan-Arab Al Jazeera TV reported Wednesday.

Hundreds of protesters, angered by an alleged¹ U.S.-made movie that insults Prophet Mohammed, broke into the U.S. consulate² building in Benghazi on Tuesday night.

The U.S. ambassador, who was on a short trip to Benghazi, died from suffocation³ as a result of smoke inhalation, as protestors set fire at the scene. Three staffers were also killed during the fierce clashes.

"One American staff member has died and a number have been injured in the clashes," Libya's Supreme⁴ Security Committee spokesman Abdel-Monem Al-Hurr was quoted as saying by the news channel on Wednesday.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton confirmed that "a staff member" has died in Tuesday's conflict.

On Tuesday, several thousands of Egyptians protested in front of the U.S. embassy in the capital Cairo against the same movie, allegedly sponsored by Americans but not by U.S. government or Hollywood industries.

The Egyptian security forces have intensified⁵ their deployment⁶ around the building. Seven ambulances have been sent to the scene, but no injuries were reported.

1 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

2 consulate   

n.领事馆

参考例句：

• The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
• The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。

3 suffocation   

n.窒息

参考例句：

• The greatest dangers of pyroclastic avalanches are probably heat and suffocation. 火成碎屑崩落的最大危害可能是炽热和窒息作用。 来自辞典例句
• The room was hot to suffocation. 房间热得闷人。 来自辞典例句

4 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

5 intensified   

v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Violence intensified during the night. 在夜间暴力活动加剧了。
• The drought has intensified. 旱情加剧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 deployment   

n. 部署,展开

参考例句：

• He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops. 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。
• Quality function deployment (QFD) is a widely used customer-driven quality, design and manufacturing management tool. 质量功能展开(quality function deployment,QFD)是一个广泛应用的顾客需求驱动的设计、制造和质量管理工具。