(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
A massive wildfire has forced the evacuation of all 88,000 people in the western Canadian oil city of Fort McMurray and burned down 1,600 structures.
在加拿大西部石油城麦克默里堡，大火已迫使88,000人疏散，并烧毁1,600栋建筑。
Authorities said Wednesday the fire has the potential to destroy much of the town.
当局周三表示，火灾有可能摧毁大部分城镇。
With a few neighborhoods already in ruins, worsening fire conditions Wednesday pushed walls of flames towards thousands of more homes in the northeastern Alberta town, in the heart of Canada's oil sands region.
随着一些地区沦为废墟，周三不断恶化的大火燃向东北部亚伯达镇数千多栋房屋，位于加拿大油砂区域中心。
Authorities said there had been no known casualties from the blaze itself, but fatalities were reported in at least one car crash among the evacuees.
当局表示还不清楚大火造成的伤亡，但撤离者中至少发生一次致命车祸。
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词汇解析
1、evacuation
疏散;使撤离;转移
They were planning to evacuate the seventy American officials still in the country.
他们正计划转移仍滞留在该国的70名美国官员。
Since 1951, 18,000 people have been evacuated from the area.
自1951年以来，已有18, 000人撤离了该地区。
（尤指因为危险而）撤离，撤出，搬出
The fire is threatening about sixty homes, and residents have evacuated the area.
大火正威胁着大约60户人家，居民已经从该地区撤离。
Officials ordered the residents to evacuate.
官员命令居民撤离。
2、potential
潜在的；可能的
The firm has identified 60 potential customers at home and abroad.
该公司已在国内外找到60个潜在客户。
potential party members.
有可能发展成党员的人
潜力；潜质
The boy has great potential.
这个男孩非常有潜质。
The school strives to treat pupils as individuals and to help each one to achieve their full potential.
学校力求对每一个学生因材施教，帮助他们充分发挥其潜力。
可能性；潜在性
John seemed as horrified as I about his potential for violence.
约翰似乎和我一样害怕他自己会使用暴力。
The meeting has the potential to be a watershed event.
这次会议有可能成为具有转折性的事件。
