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進入《中英對照讀新聞》Millions without power in Georgia 喬治亞數百萬人無電可用
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Strong winds and heavy snows downed power lines in western Georgia overnight, an energy official said, cutting power to millions of Georgians, many of whom are already suffering without heating because of a natural gas shortage.
強風與大雪一夜之間吹落了喬治亞西部的電力管線，一名能源官員說，造成數百萬喬治亞人無電可用，其中有許多人已因天然氣短缺而飽受無暖氣之苦。
Long lines appeared in the capital Tbilisi as people queued up to fill kerosene canisters for portable heaters and people were selling jewelry and other valuables at pawn shops to buy new heaters and fuel.
首都提弗利司出現長長的人龍，人們排隊補充可攜式暖氣爐的煤油罐，還有人到當舖賣珠寶與其它貴重物品，以購買暖氣爐與燃料。
Deputy Energy Minister Alexander Khetaguri told The Associated Press that fierce weather in western Georgia ruptured power lines leading from the Inguri hydroelectric station to eastern regions, leaving about 3 million people in the dark.
能源部副部長亞歷山大．黑塔古瑞向美聯社表示，喬治亞西部嚴峻的天氣切斷了從印古利水電廠通往東部地區的電力管線，造成約三百萬人無電可用。
President Mikhail Saakashvili complained about the continued delay in repairing the pipeline in the Russian border region of North Ossetia. Saakashvili had previously accused Moscow of deliberately blowing up the pipeline to put pressure on his pro-Western government.
總統米海爾．薩亞卡希維利抱怨俄羅斯邊區北奧塞提亞的管線修復一延再延。薩亞卡希維利先前指控莫斯科係蓄意炸掉管線，藉此向他所領導的親西方政府施壓。
新聞辭典
to queue up︰片語，排隊。例句︰The homeless had to queue up for food and clothing supplies. （無家可歸的人必須排隊領取食物與衣物。）
to rupture︰動詞，破裂、斷絕。例句︰The hurricane ruptured levees.（颶風讓防波堤決堤。）
