斯里兰卡53人因防蚊不利被捕

时间：2012-07-07 05:00:11

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因未能清理居住环境周边的积水和蚊子滋生地，导致登革热病菌传播，斯里兰卡首都科伦坡日前有53人被警方逮捕，他们将面临罚款及最高6个月的入狱处罚。

Police arrested 53 people for failing to eliminate stagnant¹ water（积水，死水） and other mosquito breeding grounds as Sri Lanka tries to prevent dengue fever, which has infected thousands already this year.

Police, army and health officers searched 11,500 houses in the capital Colombo over seven hours Sunday, police spokesman Ajith Rohana said. Those arrested for not cleaning up their surrounding environment face fines and up to six months in jail.

He said this is the first time police made such a large number of arrests from Colombo for failing to clean mosquito breeding places.

Dengue fever has killed 74 people this year and infected 15,000. Health officials say it has increased because residents have become more careless about cleaning their properties and eliminating mosquito breeding grounds.

The flu-like illness is spread by the Aedes mosquito and spikes² during the annual monsoons⁴（季风） , when the rains leave puddles⁵ of stagnant water where the insects breed. In Sri Lanka, the southwest monsoon³ that usually begins in May lasts until September.

Dengue starts suddenly with a high fever, rash（皮疹） , severe headache and pain behind the eyes and in the muscles and joints⁷. The severity of the joint⁶ pain has given dengue the name "breakbone fever." Nausea⁸, vomiting⁹ and loss of appetite also are common.

The government said last week 10,000 security forces had been deployed¹⁰ to help dengue eradication¹¹ efforts this month. They help to search houses and buildings to detect breeding places and join other public workers to clean public buildings and places.

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1 stagnant
adj.不流动的，停滞的，不景气的
参考例句：
Due to low investment,industrial output has remained stagnant.由于投资少，工业生产一直停滞不前。 Their national economy is stagnant.他们的国家经济停滞不前。

2 spikes
n.穗( spike的名词复数 )；跑鞋；（防滑）鞋钉；尖状物v.加烈酒于( spike的第三人称单数 )；偷偷地给某人的饮料加入（更多）酒精（或药物）；把尖状物钉入；打乱某人的计划
参考例句：
a row of iron spikes on a wall 墙头的一排尖铁 There is a row of spikes on top of the prison wall to prevent the prisoners escaping. 监狱墙头装有一排尖钉，以防犯人逃跑。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 monsoon
n.季雨，季风，大雨
参考例句：
The monsoon rains started early this year.今年季雨降雨开始得早。 The main climate type in that region is monsoon.那个地区主要以季风气候为主要气候类型。

4 monsoons
n.（南亚、尤指印度洋的）季风( monsoon的名词复数 )；（与季风相伴的）雨季；（南亚地区的）雨季
参考例句：
In Ban-gladesh, the monsoons have started. 在孟加拉，雨季已经开始了。来自辞典例句 The coastline significantly influences the monsoons in two other respects. 海岸线在另外两个方面大大地影响季风。来自辞典例句

5 puddles
n.水坑，（尤指道路上的）雨水坑( puddle的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The puddles had coalesced into a small stream. 地面上水洼子里的水汇流成了一条小溪。 The road was filled with puddles from the rain. 雨后路面到处是一坑坑的积水。来自《简明英汉词典》

6 joint
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。 We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

7 joints
接头( joint的名词复数 )；关节；公共场所（尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所）（非正式）；一块烤肉（英式英语）
参考例句：
Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on gas mains. 各种各样的伸缩接头被安装在煤气的总管道上了。 Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on steam pipes. 各种各样的伸缩接头被安装在蒸气管道上了。

8 nausea
n.作呕，恶心；极端的憎恶(或厌恶)
参考例句：
Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.怀孕期常有恶心的现象。 He experienced nausea after eating octopus.吃了章鱼后他感到恶心。

9 vomiting
吐
参考例句：
Symptoms include diarrhoea and vomiting. 症状有腹泻和呕吐。 Especially when I feel seasick, I can't stand watching someone else vomiting." 尤其晕船的时候，看不得人家呕。”

10 deployed
（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )；施展；部署；有效地利用
参考例句：
Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。 The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

11 eradication
n.根除
参考例句：
The eradication of an established infestation is not easy. 根除昆虫蔓延是不容易的。 This is often required for intelligent control and eradication. 这经常需要灵巧的控制与消除。