《中英對照讀新聞》Angola to host landmine pageant安哥拉將舉行地雷小姐選美

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Landmine victims are to take part in a beauty contest in Angola, where tens of thousands have been injured by mines.

安哥拉的地雷受害者即將參加一項選美比賽，安哥拉有數萬人曾因誤踩地雷而受傷。

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The pageant has been organised by Angola’s de-mining commission, and aims to restore the confidence of victims and raise awareness of their plight.

這項選美比賽是由安哥拉的除雷委員會所主辦，目的是要恢復地雷受害者的自信心，並讓更多人瞭解他們面臨的困境。

Millions of mines were planted in Angola during a 27-year civil war that ended in 2002.

在長達27年、於2002結束的內戰中，有數百萬枚地雷被埋設在安哥拉境內。

The "Miss Landmine Survivor" contest will be held in a luxury hotel in the Angolan capital, Luanda. All of the contestants have been maimed by landmines.

這項名為「地雷倖存者小姐」選美比賽，將於安哥拉首都盧安達的一間豪華飯店內舉行。所有參賽者都曾因誤觸地雷而導致肢體殘障。

Tens of thousands of Angolans have lost limbs or suffered other injuries in mine explosions. And they continue to do so, even though the war ended six years ago.

成千上萬名安哥拉人在地雷爆炸中失去了手腳或遭受其他傷害，而且這種情況目前仍然沒有改善，即使戰爭早在6年前就已結束。

The UN says that, despite an extensive de-mining programme, millions of landmines remain littered across Angola - and this means great stretches of the country are still out of bounds, too dangerous to farm or to travel through.

聯合國表示，儘管安哥拉已進行了廣泛除雷計畫，數百萬枚地雷仍然存在於全國各地，這表示安哥拉有大片土地無法利用，因為這些地區太危險，根本無法耕作或通行。

新聞辭典

landmine/mine：名詞，指地雷，如The US forces were clearing the surrounding area of mines.（美軍正在清除附近區域的地雷。）mine亦可做動詞，指埋設地／水雷、用地／水雷炸毀，如The desert was heavily mined.（這片沙漠中到處埋有地雷。）

maim：動詞，使…殘廢、受到重傷、失去手腳等，如Many children have been maimed for life by these bombs.（許多兒童都因這些炸彈而終生殘廢。）

out of bounds：片語，指禁止進入，如All military sites are totally out of bounds.（所有軍事用地完全禁止外人進入。）bounds則指界限。