F2F Class Notes (Nemo) [R]

NemoCatherine

Reading

http://breakingnewsenglish.com/1707/170727-acid-attacks.html

Police officers in London have been given 1,000 special kits to deal with acid attacks. This is because the number of crimes using acid on London’s streets has been increasing. Two weeks ago, criminals sprayed acid in the faces of people to rob them of their motorbikes. There were five different acid attacks on just one night. The number of crimes involving acid or other dangerous substances has more than doubled in London over the past three years. A leading plastic surgeon today said the number of patients he treats for acid attacks has reached “epidemic” levels in London. Professor Peter Dziewulski said there had been an “explosion” of cases involving acid since the start of last year.Rapid response police cars will now carry the 1,000 acid attack response kits. The kits include protective clothing and five-litre bottles of water. This allows police officers to give immediate treatment to victims sprayed with acid. Experts have said the rise in acid attacks could be because of a crackdown on knives and guns. Street gangs are now using acid instead because it is easy to buy and easy to hide in soda bottles. Police spokesman Mike West spoke about acid attacks. He said: “These are life-changing injuries.” He added: “I am confident that we are stepping up our response to this crime and we are looking for a safer way to identify some of the substances on the streets.”

Vocabulary

enforce (v): 1-to give force to. 2-to carry out effectively.
E.g.: Police will be enforcing the parking ban.
The duty of the police is to enforce the law.

enforcement officer-执行官员.
E.g.: He’s a law enforcement officer who deals with narcotics violations.

cling (v): 1- to hold together. 2-to hold or hold on tightly.
E.g.: The kitten clung to the narrow branch.

kit (n): 1-: a collection of things usually for personal use. 2-a container for any of such sets or collections. 3-配套元件
E.g.: The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items

acid (n): 1-a sour substance. 2-酸的.
E.g.: The acid has burnt a hole in my jacket.
He washes his windows with an acid solution of vinegar and water.

surgeon (n): 1- a medical specialist who practices surgery. 2-外科医生
E.g.: Shirley’s brother is now a consultant heart surgeon in Sweden.
-plastic surgeon

plastic surgery (n): 1- a branch of concerned with improving the function or appearance of parts of the body through reconstructive or cosmetic medical procedures; also : a procedure performed for such a purpose. 2-整形手术.
E.g.: He had plastic surgery to help reconstruct his badly damaged face.
I’ve never had plastic surgery, though people always think I’ve had a nose job.

epidemic (n): 1- an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many individuals at the same time. 2-流行.
E.g.:  A flu epidemic is sweeping through Moscow.

crackdown (n): 1- a serious attempt to punish people for doing something that is not allowed : an increased effort to enforce a law or rule. 2-镇压
E.g.: Police are launching a new crackdown on drug users.

gang (n): 1-a group of persons associated together to do something illegal. 2-a group of friends
E.g.1 : He was attacked by a gang of youths.
E.g.2 : I invited the gang over

firearm (n): 1-a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder. 2-火器.
E.g.: He was also charged with illegal possession of firearms.

smuggle (v): 1- to import or export secretly contrary to the law and especially without paying duties imposed by law. 2-走私.
E.g.: They smuggled immigrants across the border.
We smuggled his favorite sandwich past the nurse.

secluded (adj): 1-screened or hidden from view. 2-幽.
E.g.: We found a secluded beach a few miles further on.