环球慢速英语 第241期:埃克森公司瓦尔德斯号油轮原油泄漏事故论(2)

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voice 1: The Prince William Sound is an area of water on the coast the northwest United States. Many different kinds of animals live in the sound. The ocean, and the fish that live in it, are an important part of the area's economy. But oil is also an important part of Alaska's economy.
声音1：威廉王子湾位于美国西北海岸水域。有许多种不同的动物生活在该海湾。那片海洋以及生活在海水里的鱼类是该地区经济的重要组成部分。但是，石油也是阿拉斯加州经济的重要组成部分。

voice 2: On the night of March 23 1989, the Exxon Valdez, a crude oil tanker ship, left port in Valdez Alaska. It travelled south through the Prince William Sound. The ship was full of oil. Captain Hazelwood was leading the ship. He sent a radio message to the Coast Guard. He said that the he was going to turn the ship in a different direction. He wanted to avoid damage from ice floating in the cold water.
声音2：1989年3月23日晚上，埃克森公司“瓦尔德斯”号原油轮离开阿拉斯加瓦尔德斯港。这艘油轮向南航行，穿过威廉王子湾。这艘油轮满载着石油。负责这艘油轮的是船长黑兹尔伍德。他向海岸警卫队发出了无线电讯息。他说他将把油轮转向另一个方向。他想避免冰冷海水上的浮冰对油轮造成损害。