奥巴马重申支持菲律宾救灾工作

 奥巴马重申支持菲律宾救灾工作

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday called his Philippine counterpart Benigno Aquino III to affirm U.S. support for his country's relief efforts in the wake of a devastating¹ attack by Super Typhoon Haiyan.

Obama expressed his "deep condolences" for the lives lost and damage caused by Haiyan, one of the strongest storms to ever hit land, the White House said in a statement.

"President Obama discussed with President Aquino the need for a speedy assessment² of what further American resources would be most helpful to assist in the Philippine recovery effort," the White House said.

Washington was sending, among others, U.S. Marines, the aircraft carrier USS George Washington and other Navy ships as well as 20 million dollars in humanitarian³ aid to help disaster relief efforts in the Philippines, as Obama directed his administration over the weekend to mount a "swift and coordinated⁴" response.

"In the days ahead, the United States will continue to work with the Philippines to deliver whatever help we can, as quickly as possible," the White House said.

Haiyan, which hit the Philippines on Friday and Saturday, is believed to have left 10,000 people dead and 660,000 others displaced.

Two U.S. citizens were among the dead, State Department spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki said on Tuesday.

1 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

2 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

3 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

4 coordinated   

adj.协调的

参考例句：

• The sound has to be coordinated with the picture. 声音必须和画面协调一致。
• The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法