CCTV9英语新闻：国务院探讨东星事件

The damaged Yangtze River cruise ship Eastern Star has been moved around 10 kilometres upstream of its accident site following concerns the ship may be further destroyed.

 

The ship is being moved for three reasons. First, because of the strong currents at its original site; secondly¹, the depth of the river here is only 15 meters; and third, the ship is near the main channel and is affecting the passage of other ships. 

 

A State Council investigation² team, joined by over 20 prominent experts, is undertaking³ a full investigation into the disaster.  The team has interviewed the survivors⁴, including the sunken cruise ship's captain and the chief engineer, as well as the ship's designer and witnesses. 

 

Experts have also collected and analysed meteorological data, and ship information, including its design drawings and certification papers. The team has also boarded the ship to gather evidence including photos and computer data. 

 

The disaster took place on June 1st. The death toll⁵ presently stands at 434 with eight people still missing. Fourteen people survived the disaster.

1 secondly   

adv.第二，其次

参考例句：

• Secondly,use your own head and present your point of view.第二，动脑筋提出自己的见解。
• Secondly it is necessary to define the applied load.其次，需要确定所作用的载荷。

2 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

3 undertaking   

n.保证，许诺，事业

参考例句：

• He gave her an undertaking that he would pay the money back with in a year.他向她做了一年内还钱的保证。
• He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.他太胆小，不敢从事任何事业。

4 survivors   

幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
• survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

5 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。