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At least 13 people are dead and more than 200 families are missing after a landslide buried several villages in Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
周二，斯里兰卡发生的山体滑坡掩埋几个村庄，造成至少13人死亡，超过200个家庭失踪。
The country's Red Cross says at least 180 people were rescued from the massive landslide, which hit three villages.
斯里兰卡红十字会表示，至少有180人从袭击三个村庄的大滑坡中被救出。
The disaster comes after multiple days of heavy rains caused flooding, mudslides and cyclones across the island.
岛上多天的暴雨造成洪水、泥石流和旋风，并引发灾难。
Local media report at least 346,000 people have been affected by the storms, and more than 196,000 people are staying in camps.
当地媒体报道，至少有346,000人受到风暴影响，196,000多人留在营地。
For those displaced residents, the country's president announced Monday the government would be upping the disaster allowance.
对于那些流离失所的居民，斯里兰卡总统周一宣布，政府将加大灾害补贴。
Conditions might not improve anytime soon — at least in the country's southwest.
条件可能不会很快得到改善，至少在该国西南部。
India, which is north of the island, is also prepping for several southern cities to be hit by floods.
斯里兰卡北部的印度也在为几个南方城市做好洪水袭击的准备。
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词汇解析
1、affect
影响;使改变
Nicotine adversely affects the functioning of the heart and arteries.
尼古丁会对心脏及动脉功能造成损害。
More than seven million people have been affected by drought.
已有超过700万的民众受到旱灾的影响。
（感情上）打动，震动，使悲伤（或怜悯）
The divorce affected Jim deeply.
离婚对吉姆打击很大。
Gregor loved his sister, and her loss clearly still affects him.
格雷戈尔爱他的姐姐，她的去世显然仍令他悲伤不已。
假装；佯装；装出…的样子
He listened to them, affecting an amused interest.
他装作饶有兴致地听他们说话。
Ms. Redgrave affects a heavy Italian accent.
雷德格雷夫女士假装带有浓重的意大利口音。
2、announce
宣布;宣告;公布
He will announce tonight that he is resigning from office.
他将于今晚宣布辞职。
She was planning to announce her engagement to Peter.
她正计划宣布她和彼得订婚一事。
大声宣告，郑重地说（尤指令人不快之事）
Peter announced that he had no intention of wasting his time at any university.
彼得宣称他无意在任何一所大学浪费时间。
'I'm having a bath and going to bed,' she announced, and left the room.
“我要洗个澡然后上床睡觉，”她大声说完便离开了房间。
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