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 　　The gruesome gang-rape1 and murder of a teenage girl in South Africa has triggered unprecedented2 uproar3 against long-existing sexual violence in the country.

 
　　It has been reported 17-year-old Anene Booysen was badly mutilated and left for dead near Cape4 Town by her attackers, one of which was a former boyfriend.
 
　　South Africa has one of the highest rates of sexual violence in the world.
 
　　Police figures show that 64-thousand cases were reported last year.
 
　　Patrick Godana, national manager of the Sonke Gender5 Justice Organization, says sexual violence seems to be especially bad in South Africa.
 
　　"If you compare South Africa to other countries in the world, women and girls are not safe in our country; even our children are not safe in our country. This has been substantiated6 by evidence from the medical research council, that there is high rate of violence against women and high rate of rape against women and children in our country. Without being ashamed of being a South African, we are having a problem."
 
　　Though women and children in rural areas are more at risk of rape and murder than city dwellers7, research shows gender-based violence is everywhere.
 
　　The case is being compared to the rape and killing8 of a 23-year-old student on a New Delhi bus which caused huge demonstrations9 in India against gender-violence.

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1 rape PAQzh     
n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸
参考例句：
  • The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
  • He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。
2 unprecedented 7gSyJ     
adj.无前例的，新奇的
参考例句：
  • The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
  • A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。
3 uproar LHfyc     
n.骚动，喧嚣，鼎沸
参考例句：
  • She could hear the uproar in the room.她能听见房间里的吵闹声。
  • His remarks threw the audience into an uproar.他的讲话使听众沸腾起来。
4 cape ITEy6     
n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风
参考例句：
  • I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
  • She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。
5 gender slSyD     
n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性
参考例句：
  • French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
  • Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。
6 substantiated 00e07431f22c5b088202bcaa5dd5ecda     
v.用事实支持（某主张、说法等），证明，证实( substantiate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • The results of the tests substantiated his claims. 这些检验的结果证实了他的说法。
  • The statement has never been substantiated. 这一陈述从未得到证实。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
7 dwellers e3f4717dcbd471afe8dae6a3121a3602     
n.居民，居住者( dweller的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes. 城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They have transformed themselves into permanent city dwellers. 他们已成为永久的城市居民。 来自《简明英汉词典》
8 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
9 demonstrations 0922be6a2a3be4bdbebd28c620ab8f2d     
证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威
参考例句：
  • Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
  • The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

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