(单词翻译:单击)
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It has been eleven years since a massive earthquake under the Indian Ocean off Sumatra triggered tsunamis that killed tens of thousands of peolpe in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India, the Maldives, east Africa and here in Thailand.
印度洋苏门答腊大地震引发的海啸造成斯里兰卡、印度尼西亚、印度、马尔代夫、东非和泰国数万人遇难，如今已经时隔11年了。
Friends and relatives gathered at the Baan Nam Khem Tsunami Memorial Park to remember their loved ones.
亲戚朋友聚集在班南肯海啸纪念公园缅怀亲人。
This fishing village was one of the worst hit areas of Thailand. Almost every household lost at least one family member.
这个渔村是泰国受灾最严重的地区之一。几乎每个家庭至少失去了一个成员。
Indonesia bore the brunt of the damage from the disaster, with an estimated 160,000 deaths. Another half-million people were displaced.
印度尼西亚受灾首当其冲，死亡人数估计达到160,000人，另有50万人流离失所。
In Thailand, more than 8,000people were reported dead or missing.
在泰国，超过8,000人被报道死亡或失踪。
An Indian Ocean tsunami warning system was built in 2006 and was successful in warning residents when earthquakes hit the area six years later.
2016年建立的印度洋海啸预警系统在时隔六年后当地震袭击时成功报警。
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词汇解析
1、trigger
引爆;启动;触发
The thieves must have deliberately triggered the alarm and hidden inside the house.
盗贼肯定是故意触发了报警器，然后躲在房子里。
The one thousand pound bomb was triggered by a wire.
那颗重达 1,000 磅的炸弹是由一根导线引爆的。
引起;发动;促使
the incident which triggered the outbreak of the First World War.
导致第一次世界大战爆发的事件
The current recession was triggered by a slump in consumer spending
目前的经济衰退是由消费支出骤跌引起的。
诱因;起因;引发…的原因
Stress may act as a trigger for these illnesses.
压力可能会成为引发这些疾病的原因。
2、estimate
估算;估价
Try to estimate how many steps it will take to get to a close object.
尽力估算一下达到一个近距离目标需要多少步。
I estimate that the total cost for treatment will be $12,500.
我估计治疗费用总共会有12,500美元。
评价;评估;判断
I hadn't been far wrong in my estimate of his grandson's capabilities.
我对他孙子的能力的判断还不算太离谱。
估算单;预算书
The shop also offers a curtain-making and fitting service. Quotes and estimates can be prepared by computer on the spot.
那家商店还提供窗帘制作和安装服务，而且可以用计算机现场制作报价单和预算书。
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