Official fired for not fighting floods

时间：2007-07-16 02:22:32

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HEFEI, July 15 -- A Party official in east China's Anhui province has been removed from office after absenting himself from the fight against floods, sources with the local government said Sunday.

 

Zhang Yunbin, former Party secretary of Zhenxing Village, RunheTownship of Yingshang County, was deprived of his post, after county discipline officials found him "not directing work at the flood front," an official with the county discipline inspection1 committee said.

 

On Thursday night, discipline officials went to the village, where they saw the village deputy Party secretary directing farmers to stack sand bags to prevent flooding. Zhang was absent and his cell phone was turned off.

 

"Zhang left his station at a crucial time, and this had a very negative impact on the on-going flood prevention work," the discipline official said.

 

"Failing responsibility during floods is like touching2 a high-voltage electricity wire. Officials that commit any illegal activities or behave poorly must be immediately and severely4 punished," he added.

 

He did not elaborate on what Zhang was doing at the time.

 

Anhui is still facing immediate3 flood threats, as torrential rain in central Henan Province, in the upper reaches of the river, continues to push the third flood peak of the year towards Wangjiaba, a crucial hydrological station in Anhui, the local drought prevention and flood control office said.

 

In order to ease pressure on the swelling5 Huaihe River, the sluices6 at Wangjiaba were opened last Tuesday to divert waters to a buffer7 zone that is home to 150,000 people.

 
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1 inspection y6TxG     
n.检查，审查，检阅
参考例句：
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
  • The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。
2 touching sg6zQ9     
adj.动人的，使人感伤的
参考例句：
  • It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
  • His letter was touching.他的信很感人。
3 immediate aapxh     
adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的
参考例句：
  • His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
  • We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
4 severely SiCzmk     
adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地
参考例句：
  • He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
  • He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
5 swelling OUzzd     
n.肿胀
参考例句：
  • Use ice to reduce the swelling. 用冰敷消肿。
  • There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes. 淋巴结处有明显的肿块。
6 sluices 58a52839aaba80bf032ce8b48e5e5993     
n.水闸( sluice的名词复数 )；（用水闸控制的）水；有闸人工水道；漂洗处v.冲洗( sluice的第三人称单数 )；（指水）喷涌而出；漂净；给…安装水闸
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  • Excess water will drain through sluices into the sea. 过剩的水将会通过水闸排放到海里去。 来自英语晨读30分（高二）
  • The sluices had already been opened, and with every day the floods were spreading. 水闸已经打开，洪水逐日奔流。 来自辞典例句
7 buffer IxYz0B     
n.起缓冲作用的人(或物)，缓冲器；vt.缓冲
参考例句：
  • A little money can be a useful buffer in time of need.在急需时，很少一点钱就能解燃眉之急。
  • Romantic love will buffer you against life's hardships.浪漫的爱会减轻生活的艰辛。

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