(单词翻译:单击)
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595 Americans have died in floodwater since 2011. A few fell into rivers or drowned while fishing on flooded waterways.
自2011年以来,595名美国人死于洪水
And some children died playing too close to high water.
有些孩子在水深附近玩耍而溺亡
But 61 percent of victims died in vehicles, often after driving around barriers or ignoring signs warning them to turn back.
但百分之61的受害者死于车辆,往往开车到障碍附近,无视警告他们掉头的标识
Texas has had more flood-related deaths than any other state since 2011.
自2011年以来,德克萨斯的洪水相关死亡人数超过了其他任何州
When torrential rains in late April led to flooding across Missouri, five people died driving onto flooded roads.
四月下旬暴雨导致密苏里洪水泛滥,五人行车在道路被淹的路上而死亡
The death toll would have been worse if not for hundreds of water rescues.
如果没有成百上千的救援,死亡人数将会更糟
Although warning systems are becoming more sophisticated and barriers more secure,
虽然预警系统变得越来越精细,障碍更加安全,
experts agree that when it comes to preventing flooding deaths while driving, "common sense must prevail."
专家们一致认为,当涉及预防驾车涉水死亡时,常识必须放在第一位
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词汇解析
1、prevail
(提议、原则、观点)占上风,占优势,获胜,被接受
We hope that common sense would prevail.
我们希望情理会占上风
。Rick still believes that justice will prevail.
里克仍然相信正义会得以伸张
。(情形、态度、风俗)盛行,流行,普遍
A similar situation prevails in America.
相似的情况在美国随处可见
。the confusion which had prevailed at the time of the revolution.
在革命期间普遍存在的混乱
劝服;说服
We must, each of us, prevail upon our congressman to act.
我们每一个人都必须说服我们各自的国会议员采取行动
。Do you think she could be prevailed upon to do those things?
你觉得有可能说服她去做那些事情吗?
2、prevent
防止;预防;阻止
These methods prevent pregnancy.
这些方法能防止怀孕
。Further treatment will prevent cancer from developing.
进一步的治疗将阻止癌症恶化
。阻止;制止;阻碍
He said this would prevent companies from creating new jobs.
他说这将使公司无法创造新的工作机会
。Its nationals may be prevented from leaving the country.
其国民可能会被禁止出境
。