2007年VOA标准英语-British Police Say Two Car Bombs Found in Londo
时间：2018-12-16 作者：英语课 分类：2007年VOA标准英语（六月）
London
29 June 2007
Hours after British police defused a bomb in an abandoned car in London's theater district, police say they have found bomb components 1 in a second vehicle in central London. Authorities say both cars contained canisters of fuel, propane, and nails, and they believe the bomb plots are linked. The incidents came hours after Britain's new Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, announced his cabinet. For VOA, Tendai Maphosa has more from London.
The Mercedes car, where first bomb was found, is taken away from the Haymarket in Piccadilly area of central London, 29 Jun 2007
The first incident began in the early early morning hours Friday, near London's famous Piccadilly Circus. An ambulance crew near an area nightclub noticed smoke coming from an abandoned car and summoned police. Police found at least one gas cylinder 2 inside the vehicle, and the bomb squad 3 was called in.
In a statement, London police said officers discovered what they called "a potentially viable 4 explosive device" that they then defused.
Anti-terrorist and forensic 5 teams closely examined the vehicle before it was removed from the scene.
Traffic was disrupted in parts of west London as investigators 6 gathered evidence.
Gordon Brown is seen after a meeting with government's top emergency committee Cobra, 29 Jun 2007
On Friday, new Prime Minister Gordon Brown chaired an emergency security meeting where the latest details were discussed.
"The first duty of a government is the security of the people and as the police and security services have said on so many occasions, we face a serious and continued security threat to our country," said Brown.
"We should allow the police to investigate this incident and then report to us. But this incident does recall the need for us to be vigilant 7 at all times and the public to be alert at any potential incidents," he added.
Next week, Britain marks the second anniversary of July 7 2005 London transit 8 bombings, in which four Muslim suicide bombers 9 set off explosions that killed 52 bus and subway passengers and the bombers themselves.
- the components of a machine 机器部件
- Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。
- What's the volume of this cylinder?这个圆筒的体积有多少？
- The cylinder is getting too much gas and not enough air.汽缸里汽油太多而空气不足。
- The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
- A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。
- The scheme is economically viable.这个计划从经济效益来看是可行的。
- The economy of the country is not viable.这个国家经济是难以维持的。
- The report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence.该报告包括他对法庭证据的诠释。
- The judge concluded the proceeding on 10:30 Am after one hour of forensic debate.经过近一个小时的法庭辩论后，法官于10时30分宣布休庭。
- This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
- The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He has to learn how to remain vigilant through these long nights.他得学会如何在这漫长的黑夜里保持警觉。
- The dog kept a vigilant guard over the house.这只狗警醒地守护着这所房屋。