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Frustration growing at Haiti aid bottlenecks

海地援助物资遭遇物流瓶颈令人急

The aid flooding into Haiti by plane and boat is not reaching earthquake victims quickly enough to stem growing unrest because of transportation bottlenecks and isolated violence.

由于运输瓶颈和暴力事件，空运和海运到海地的大量援助物资并未及时送达地震灾民手中，灾民的不安情绪在加剧。

Donors talk about key logistical challenges: Grappling with a barely functioning government, the backlog of flights, a damaged and small port, clogged overland routes from outlying airports and the Dominican Republic, and security.

捐助者谈及主要的物流困难：与几乎停止运作的政府艰难地打交道、大量航班延误、港口又破又小、连接机场和多米尼加共和国的道路严重堵塞以及安全问题。

Small groups of state employees and lawyers held protests across the capital Tuesday, denouncing President Rene Preval's leadership. Prime Minister Max Bellerive defended the government's performance, saying, "even the most advanced countries could not respond to this crisis."

一些国家工作人员和律师星期二在太子港举行了抗议活动，指责总统普雷瓦尔领导无方。但总理贝勒里夫为政府的表现辩解说：“即使是最发达的国家也无法对这种危机作出（令人满意的）反应。”▲

关键词：Stem：阻止

Grapple：搏斗，这里指“与……艰难地打交道”

Backlog：积压的工作

Clog：堵塞

（本栏目供稿：黄景睿）