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Chernobyl Shuts Down for Good
切尔诺贝利核电站永久关闭

Operators shut down the Chernobyl nuclear power plant with the flip of a switch today, closing the facility for good 14 years after it spawned the world’s worst nuclear accident.

　　The simple procedure ended the long, troubled run of a facility that became a synonym for nuclear fears and the dangers of atomic power.

Chernobyl nuclear power plant：乌克兰切尔诺贝利核电站；1986年切尔诺贝利核电站爆炸发生核泄漏，这是世界上最大的一次核灾难。
spawn：产卵，结果。
synonym：同义词。

Ukraine President Leonid Kuchma gave the shutdown order from Kiev over a video linkup with the plant, located some 85 miles away.

　　“To fulfill the state decision and Ukraine’s international obligations, I hereby order to start work for the premature stoppage of the operation of reactor No. 3 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant,” Kuchma said.

linkup：连接, 联系；乌克兰总统库吉马通过电视下达指令关闭了切尔诺贝利核电站。
premature：未成熟的, 太早的。

The shutdown, which followed years of intense international pressure, should erase the danger of future accidents at the plant.

　　Yet Ukraine will suffer the effects of the 1986 Chernobyl accident for years to come: Millions of its citizens are affected by radiation-related ailments.

intense：强烈的, 激烈的；切尔诺贝利核电站一直受到来自世界各国的强烈批评。
ailment：病痛；在86年的核泄漏中，有数以百万的人受到了不同程度的核辐射。