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Mombasa in Holiday Tourism Slump Due to Security Fears

Kenya's usually popular beachside tourist destination of Mombasa is seeing a much slower holiday season this year due to fears of insecurity as the country has suffered from a string of terror attacks linked to Somali militants.

It’s festive season. This time of year Kenyan beaches are always busy; but not this year.

Here in Mombasa, there are just a few beachgoers as thousands of regular visitors have avoided the coastal city.

Abdallah Omar sells bathing suits and he said business was down due to fears over security.

"For all the years I have been here, this year business has been bad. If I compare it with the last six years business was fairly good. This year I don't think kids will go to school," he said.

Mombasa has witnessed a wave of violent attacks and killings of suspected terror suspects and clerics.

In the past year, police have stormed Musa mosque in the rundown neighborhood of Majengo twice - temporarily closing down the mosque and three others.

Authorities have accused the leaders of some Mombasa mosques of radicalizing young men or recruiting for the Somali terrorist group al-Shabab - which has repeatedly attacked Kenya in the past several years.

Police here said there has been an uptick in attacks on civilians, government workers and moderate clerics by these radicalized young men.

The security situation has prompted Western countries to issue travel advisories to its citizens.

Tourism officials estimate at least $4 million in revenue has been lost so far.

Brian, a German tourist, said he was well aware of the terror warnings but he felt safe.

"I heard the travel warnings then I called the embassy. They were saying you have to be safe we raised the security and I try not to follow fears in general," said the tourist.

Alfred Mwenda, a sunglasses vendor, said people tend to confuse Mombasa and the whole coastal region with Lamu - which has seen deadly al-Shabab attacks.

"Those visitors who come from Nairobi, if they hear Mombasa or Lamu there is death and a terror attack. They see Mombasa like Lamu. Most don't know that Lamu is different from Mombasa," he said.

Business and hotel owners along the coast hope the New Year will bring a return of calm, and with it, the return of tourists.

詞匯解析

funeral

難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞

英漢解釋

adj.葬禮(的)

n.葬禮

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用作形容詞 (adj.)

Their cars headed the funeral procession.

他們的車隊在葬禮隊伍的最前面。

用作名詞 (n.)

They held a state funeral in honour of the statesman.

他們為這位政治家舉行了國葬。

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resident

難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞

英漢解釋

n.居民；住客；住院醫生

adj.居住的

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用作名詞 (n.)

The residents of the town are proud of its new library.

該鎮的居民都為鎮上新建的圖書館感到自豪。

用作形容詞 (adj.)

This dove was resident with us all the year round.

這只鴿子一年到頭居住在這里和我們為伴。

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belief

難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞

英漢解釋

n.信念；信仰；相信

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用作名詞 (n.)

It bolstered my belief.

這增強了我的信念。

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generation

難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞

英漢解釋

n.代；（產品類型的）代；產生；繁殖

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用作名詞 (n.)

There is a generation gap between my parents and I.

我父母和我之間有代溝。

The second generation of machines utilized improved miniature electronic tubes, and later solid-sate circuits.

第二代機器使用改良的微電子管和后固體電路。

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ministry

難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞

英漢解釋

n.(政府的)部；內閣；(全體)牧師

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用作名詞 (n.)

The army, navy and airforce are all controlled by the Ministry of Defense.

陸海空軍皆由國防部控制。

He felt no vocation for the ministry.

他不以為做牧師是自己的天職。

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cultivate

難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞

英漢解釋

vt.栽培；耕作；培養；陶冶；結交(朋友)

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用作及物動詞 (vt.)

You must cultivate people who can help you in business.

你得結交在業務上對你有用的人。

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issue

難度：5星基本詞匯，屬常用1000詞

英漢解釋

n.議題；問題；期刊號；一次發行額；發行；<律>子女

v.發表；公布；正式發給；發行；流出

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用作名詞 (n.)

Parliament will debate the nationalization issue next week.

議會將在下周辯論國有化議題。

The new issue will be divided into four tranches.

新一批發行的債券分為四部份。

用作動詞 (v.)

New members will be issued with a temporary identity card.

新成員將配發臨時身分卡。

Banknotes of this design were first issued 10 years ago.

這種圖案的鈔票是十年前首次發行的。

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