中国的和平方舟在菲律宾，参加救济工作

China’s navy hospital ship Peace Ark has anchored in waters off the devastated¹ city of Tacloban in the Philippines. The medical team began treating patients in it’s onboard medical facilities on Monday.

"Of course we welcome all help, and as neighbours we are very glad that you are coming over to help us out. It’s very nice of you to send your ships and render us assistance in this time of difficulties," said Commodore Reynaldo Yoma, commander of Philippine Naval² Forces Central.

"We understand that the Peace Ark has 300 beds with 100 doctors that could do more dedicated³ medical attention and service to the patients. With the aid of our friends, and in this particular case, China, it gives us hope. It inspires us to pick up the pieces and to begin to rebuild," a Philippine congressman⁴ said.

The hospital ship arrived in the Philippines on Sunday night and is the first foreign vessel⁵ of its kind to reach the worst hit area.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry⁶ says doctors onboard the Peace Ark, together with an emergency medical team sent by the Chinese government, and an international rescue team dispatched by the Red Cross Society of China, have treated hundreds of patients.

The Ministry has also announced that the Red Cross Society of China has delivered a new batch⁷ of relief supplies, including 2,000 tents and drugs, to the Philippine National Red Cross.

Typhoon Haiyan has killed over 5,200 people and injured 23,000 others in the Philippines. More than 1,600 people are still missing.

 

1 devastated   

v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的

参考例句：

• The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
• His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。

2 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

3 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

4 Congressman   

n.（美）国会议员

参考例句：

• He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
• The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

5 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

6 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

7 batch   

n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量

参考例句：

• The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
• I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。