Forbes magazine has published its first list of Africa's 40 richest people, saying it indicates the growing global importance of the continent. Six African countries are represented on the list, which is topped by a Nigerian cement mogul, Aliko Dangote, whose fortune exceeds $10bn. Egypt has the most billionaires on the continent. There are no women on the list.

《福布斯》杂志发布首个非洲40个最富有者名单，称这表示非洲在全球重要性的增加。6个非洲国家的人名列其中，第一名是尼日利亚水泥巨头Aliko Dangote，财富达到100亿美元，非洲的亿万富翁中埃及的最多，名单上没有女性。

第三页：词汇解析

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英汉解释

adj. 可怕的；悲惨的；极端的

同义词

a.

desperate，dire">dire">dire">direful，dread，dreaded

参考例句

1. The situation has become so

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that there are reports of people eating mud cakes in some slums.

现在情况已经变得十分糟糕，以致有消息说，有些贫民窟的人在用泥饼充饥。

2. The backward economy and the cruel exploitation by the serf-owners kept the people in

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poverty and misery.

经济的落后和农奴主的残酷剥削，使人民群众处于极端贫穷和悲惨的生活境地。