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 Wk 49 (3 December 1984)

Gas Leak Kills Thousands In IndiaThis Week in HistoryA gas leak at a Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, India, causes thousands of deaths.

In 1984, one of the most deadly industrial accidents in history occurred in Bhopal, India. A Union Carbide factory leaked a poisonous gas which killed at least 3,800 people living nearby and caused serious illness in thousands more. In February 1989, the Indian Supreme1 Court ordered the Union Carbide Corporation to pay $470 million in compensation2 to the victims and their families.

 


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1 supreme PHqzc     
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
  • It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
2 compensation vXIy6     
n.补偿（或赔偿）的款物，补偿，赔偿
参考例句：
  • Workers who have been unfairly dismissed may claim compensation.被无理开除的工人可以要求补偿。
  • Equal compensation should be given to men and women for equal work.男女同工应同酬。

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