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Nearly 6,000 passengers stranded as tropical storm lands in Philippines

时间：2012-12-26 06:10:39

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 MANILA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Due to the influence of tropical storm Wukong (local name Quinta), 5,748 passengers were stranded1 at a dozen of ports in central Philippines by 7 a.m. Wednesday, the Philippine Coast Guard said.

Most of the passengers were stranded at ports in Manila, estimated at 2,550 persons; Cebu with 939 persons; Maasin Leyte with 454, and etc.
Moreover, 40 vessels2 and 10 motor bancas were stuck on the said ports while 10 vessels took shelter in other ports.
Philippine Coast Guard Units in the affected3 area were on heightened alert and continuously monitoring development and effects of the weather disturbance4 to ensure preparedness and strictly5 banned operation of vessels.
Tropical Storm Wukong has slightly weakened after making landfall over Leyte in east Philippines last night and is now traversing toward Camotes Island. At 7:00 a.m. Wednesday, the center of Wukong was estimated at Bantayan Island, Cebu, the state weather bureau PAGASA said.
The PAGASA warned fishing boats and other small seacrafts not to venture out into the seaboards of Luzon and the eastern seaboard of Visayas and Mindanao.

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1 stranded thfz18     
a.搁浅的，进退两难的
参考例句：
  • He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
  • I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。
2 vessels fc9307c2593b522954eadb3ee6c57480     
n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人
参考例句：
  • The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
4 disturbance BsNxk     
n.动乱，骚动；打扰，干扰；(身心)失调
参考例句：
  • He is suffering an emotional disturbance.他的情绪受到了困扰。
  • You can work in here without any disturbance.在这儿你可不受任何干扰地工作。
5 strictly GtNwe     
adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地
参考例句：
  • His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
  • The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。

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