Bhopal is a city in central India, the capital of the state of Madhya Pradesh. Older learner books sometimes say “the north of India”; on a map it sits in the middle of the country. In English, though, the name is often not about sightseeing.

Bhopal is a city in central IndiaBhopal 是印度中部的一座城市，the capital of the state of Madhya Pradesh是 Madhya Pradesh 邦的首府。Older learner books sometimes say "the north of India"比較舊的學習用書有時會寫「印度北部」；on a map it sits in the middle of the country但在地圖上它其實位於這個國家的中間。In English, though不過在英文裡，the name is often not about sightseeing這個名字常常不是在講觀光。

In 1984, poisonous gas escaped from a pesticide factory in Bhopal owned by the American company Union Carbide. More than 3,000 people died in the first days. Many more who lived near the factory became very ill, and in total about 14,000 people have died from that illness.

In 1984在 1984 年，poisonous gas escaped from a pesticide factory in Bhopal有毒氣體從 Bhopal 一間農藥工廠外洩，owned by the American company Union Carbide這間工廠是美國公司 Union Carbide 的。More than 3,000 people died in the first days頭幾天就有超過三千人死亡。Many more who lived near the factory became very ill住在工廠附近的人有更多人病得很重，and in total about 14,000 people have died from that illness總共大約有一萬四千人死於這場疾病。

In 2004 the Indian government asked courts in the United States to force Union Carbide to do more — to pay, and to take more of the blame. It is still named as one of the worst factory disasters in the world.

In 2004在 2004 年，the Indian government asked courts in the United States印度政府請求美國的法院，to force Union Carbide to do more強迫 Union Carbide 做更多——to pay, and to take more of the blame賠錢，並承擔更多責任。It is still named as它至今仍被視為 one of the worst factory disasters in the world世界上最嚴重的工廠災難之一。

In news English, “Bhopal” can mean that night, not only the city. Formal in geography and history.

In news English在新聞英文裡，"Bhopal" can mean that night"Bhopal" 這個字可以指的是那一晚的事件，not only the city不只是指這座城市。Formal in geography and history在地理和歷史科目裡算是正式用詞。