Samoa said it wanted to move its clocks 24 hours forward, in effect changing the Pacific「s already zigzagging international dateline.
萨摩亚群岛表示将把时钟向前调24小时,实际是变动了太平洋地区已经非常混乱的国际换日线。
American Samoa was reportedly hit by four separate waves.
据报导,美属萨摩亚遭四次海啸侵袭。
The earthquake came hours after another quake triggered a tsunami that left at least 100 people dead on the Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa.
在此次地震发生数小时前,另一场地震所引发的海啸袭击太平洋上的萨摩亚群岛及美属萨摩亚,造成至少100人死亡。
The Solomon Islands, Samoa and Tonga are among countries with high rates of forest degradation due to heavy exploitation of timber resources.
由于过度开采木材资源,所罗门群岛、萨摩亚和汤加的森林退化率很高。
The Pacific Nations Cup is the tournament encompassing the sides based around the pacific rim: Japan, Tonga, Samoa and Fiji as well as New Zealand Maori and Australia A.
太平洋国家杯,参与的球队是太平洋圈的队伍,如:日本、汤加、萨摩亚、斐济、新西兰毛利队、澳大利亚A队。
Barack Obama, America」s President, has declared that the situation in American Samoa is a disaster and has promised that federal relief funds will be available.
美国总统欧巴马宣布美属萨摩亚发生的情势在一场灾难,并承诺联邦救济资金将立即到位。
American Samoa has urged residents to seek shelter, calling on coastal villagers to seek higher ground.
美属萨摩亚已敦促居民寻求庇护,呼吁沿岸村民寻求更高的地面。
Samoa has begun to ration water, too. See article
由于缺水,萨摩亚群岛也开始限制用水。
An earlier quake prompted a tsunami that struck the Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa, killing more than 100 people.
先前一场地震所引起的海啸袭击了太平洋上的萨摩亚群岛和美属萨摩亚,造成100多人遇难。
Haiti, Saint Lucia, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Comoros and Samoa had the highest annual rates of deforestation from 1990 to 2000, ranging from 2.1 to 5.7 percent.
1990 - 2000年间,海地、圣卢西亚、密克罗西亚联邦国、科摩罗和萨摩亚的年毁林率最高,从2.1%到5.7%不等。
In Pennsylvania and American Samoa it is a public holiday. Usually the flag is flown from all public buildings speeches are made in public places and ceremonies take place in towns or cities.
在宾夕法尼亚州和萨摩亚群岛,这一天是个公众性的节日,国旗高高飘扬在公共场所的建筑物上,有人在公共场所发表演讲,乡村和城镇也会举行各种集会纪念活动。