The UK government has been accused of(被指控，被指责) a lack of transparency(透明度) and of acting irresponsibly(不负责任地) for refusing to publish the emergency drought plans that are produced by water companies.
英国政府因拒绝公布水务公司制定的紧急干旱计划而被指责缺乏透明度、行事不负责任。
Water firms are required to(被要求做某事) publish statutory(法定的，法令规定的) drought plans every five years to detail the actions needed to ensure public water supply is maintain(维持，保持)ed and the environment is protected during drought.
水务公司须每五年发布法定干旱计划，详细说明在干旱期间为确保公共供水持续和环境得到保护所需采取的行动。
Water levels at five key reservoir(水库)s in England and Wales are now “exceptionally low(异常地低)” and three-quarters of England and the whole of Wales are in drought(处于干旱状态).
英格兰和威尔士五座主要水库的水位现已“异常偏低”，英格兰四分之三地区和威尔士全境处于干旱状态。