20240622 经济学人| Extreme Heat! 热死了！极端高温致人死亡 | 外刊新闻

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Hey guys! It's June 22nd, 2024. Today’s news is extreme heat. This year, global extreme heat has led to the death of people living near the equator. Today’s story tells you about how people in Saudi Arabia die during their pilgrimage. Let’s find out more from the news.

【新闻原文】As many as 550 people have now died from extreme heat while undertaking the haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, according to AFP, a news agency. A further 2,000 are being treated for the effects of temperatures that have breached 50°C. Egyptians account for more than 300 of the fatalities. Some 1.5m Muslims are estimated to be undertaking the haj this year.

【参考译文】

据法新社报道，目前已有多达550人在沙特阿拉伯朝圣期间死于极端高温。另有2000人因气温超过50摄氏度而接受治疗。死亡人数中有300多人是埃及人。据估计，今年将有150万穆斯林参加麦加朝圣。

【逐句解析】

As many as 550 people have now died from extreme heat while undertaking the haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, according to AFP, a news agency.

据法新社报道，目前已有多达550人在沙特阿拉伯朝圣期间死于极端高温。

As many as: 多达；和……一样多 = up to

多达400万的人观看了今天的游行。

Undertake: to make yourself responsible for sth and start doing it承担；从事；负责

承担一个任务╱项目

大学教授既要教学又要从事研究工作。

Pilgrimage: [  /ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ/] n. 朝圣之旅

< to go on/make a pilgrimage> 前往朝圣

AFP: Agence France Presse 法新社

Agency: n. 服务机构；（尤指）代理机构，经销机构

广告公司；职业介绍所; 旅行社

A further 2,000 are being treated for the effects of temperatures that have breached 50°C.

另有2000人因气温超过50摄氏度而接受治疗。死亡人数中有300多人是埃及人。

Treat:

v. 治疗，医治 她因中暑而接受治疗。

v. 对待   对人尊敬、体谅、怀疑等

Treatment: 

n. 需要住院／药物治疗

n. < the brutal treatment of political prisoners> 对狱中政治犯的虐待

breach: 

v. 违反；违背 = break

政府被控违反条约中的规定。

v. 在…上打开缺口

< The dam had been breached.> 大坝决口了。

Egyptians account for more than 300 of the fatalities. Some 1.5m Muslims are estimated to be undertaking the haj this year.

死亡人数中有300多人是埃及人。据估计，今年将有150万穆斯林参加麦加朝圣。

Account for: If a particular thing accounts for a part or proportion of something, that part or proportion consists of that thing, or is used or produced by it. (数量、比例上) 占

 电脑占了这个国家商业用电的5%。

Fatality: [C] n. 事故、战争、疾病等中的）死亡

有几个人受伤，但没有人死亡。

[U] n. （疾病的）致命性

降低某些癌症的致命性

Fatal: adj. 致命的

< a fatal accident/blow/illness > 致命的事故╱一击╱疾病