Hourly News 每日新闻 2014-01-07

 China blast Abe as being hypocritical

The Chinese government has released a new statement, slamming Japan's prime minister as being hypocritical when talking about improving relations with China.

The remarks come after Shinzo Abe suggested Monday that he would like to set up a meeting with the leaders from China and South Korea.

Abe says he would like the opportunity to explain his motivation behind his recent visit to the Yasakuni shrine¹.

A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry² is accusing Abe of playing a "double-dealers trick" in his approach to ties with China, saying the Chinese people don't like dealing³ with a leader like that.

 

Chinese Icebreaker may sheer off within 48 hours

Chinese icebreaker Xuelong has expanded its runway by nearly 80 meters in preparing to sheer through the antarctic pack ice sometime in the next 2-days.

The ship has been trapped in the antarctic after moving in to help rescue over 50-people trapped on a Russian ship.

All the Chinese staff on board the Xuelong are said to be in good condition. 

A change in wind direction is forecast in the following days, which may help the vessel⁴ break free.

A U.S icebreaker set off Sunday from Sydney, Australia to help free the Xuelong and the Russian vessel, which has been trapped in the ice since Christmas Day.

The US Coast Guard icebreaker is expected to arrive sometime this weekend.

 

S.Sudan peace talks to focus on cessation of hostilities⁵, detainees

A coalition⁶ of East African countries says the forthcoming mediation⁷ talks aimed at ending the conflict in South Sudan are expected to focus on bringing the fighting to and end, along with the status of the detainees.

The government of South Sudan and the Rebels are meeting again for mediation talks later on this Tuesday in Ethiopia.

Both sides have already agreed to the format⁸ of the talks.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is also expressing concerns over the unrest in South Sudan.

Wang Yi is currently in Ethiopia as part of his current African tour.

Rebels and the government of South Sudan's forces have been fighting for the last 3-weeks.

The fighting has shifted from initially⁹ being political to a tribal¹⁰ conflict.

It's pitting supporters of President Salva Kiir against those loyal to those of ousted¹¹ former vice-President Riek Machar.

 

Israeli hospital says Sharon's health deteriorating¹²

The hospital treating former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is warning it will take "a miracle" for his recovery.

Sharon, whose been in a coma¹³ the last 8-years, took a turn for the worse last Wednesday after his kidneys began failing.

Doctors treating the 85-year old Sharon say his condition is only expected to get worse day-by-day.

Sharon collapsed¹⁴ into a coma while preparing for elections 8-years ago.

He's never recovered from his stroke.

 

Merkel injured while skiing in Switzerland

German Chancellor¹⁵ Angela Merkel has been forced to cancel a number of meetings after injuring herself while skiing.

Merkel fractured her pelvis while cross-country skiing over the Christmas holiday.

The fracture wasn't diagnosed until this week.

Merkel's doctors say the German Chancellor will have to remain immobile for at least the next 3-weeks while her pelvis mends.

Her injury came just days after fellow German, F1 legend Michael Schumacher, critically injured himself while skiing in the French Alps.

Schumacher himself is said to be in critical, but stable condition, in hospital.

 

China to set up fully¹⁶ private banks in 2014: CBRC

The central authorities have announced plans for the establishment of 3 to 5 fully-private banks this year in a bid to further open up the banking¹⁷ sector¹⁸.

The China Banking Regulatory Commission says private capital will be introduced to restructure current banking institutions or set up new ones.

The private banks will have to bear their own risks. 

Strict procedures and standards will be established, including limited licenses¹⁹, enhanced supervision²⁰ and a risk measurement system.

The CBRC is trying to relax the threshold for foreign capital to enter the Chinese banking sector and ease the regulations surrounding the use of the Renminbi.

 

China issues first batch²¹ of treasury²² bonds

The Ministry of Finance has issued a new round of 10-billion yuan worth of 5-year treasury bonds.

This represents the first T-bond issue of the year by the government. 

The interest rate for the bonds is fixed²³ at 4.47 percent. 

Interest will be paid annually²⁴.

The principal will be re-paid upon maturity²⁵ in 2019.

The bonds are being sold on the inter-bank bond market through today.

They'll become tradable this coming Monday.

 

5 dead, 24 injured in China coach explosion

The death toll²⁶ from Sunday's coach explosion in Shaanxi has risen to 5.

Around 2-dozen others were hurt in the blast on the outskirts²⁷ of the provincial²⁸ capital, Xi'an.

Among the injured, 2 remain in critical condition.

There were 47 people on the bus when the blast went off as the long-distance bus was preparing to pull into the station in Pucheng County, which is on the northeast outskirts of Xi'an.

The cause of the explosion remains²⁹ unclear.

1 shrine   

n.圣地，神龛，庙；v.将...置于神龛内，把...奉为神圣

参考例句：

• The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。
• They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。

2 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

3 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

4 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

5 hostilities   

n.战争；敌意(hostility的复数)；敌对状态；战事

参考例句：

• Mexico called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. 墨西哥要求立即停止敌对行动。
• All the old hostilities resurfaced when they met again. 他们再次碰面时，过去的种种敌意又都冒了出来。

6 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

7 mediation   

n.调解

参考例句：

• The dispute was settled by mediation of the third country. 这场争端通过第三国的斡旋而得以解决。
• The dispute was settled by mediation. 经调解使争端得以解决。

8 format   

n.设计，版式；[计算机]格式，DOS命令:格式化(磁盘)，用于空盘或使用过的磁盘建立新空盘来存储数据；v.使格式化，设计，安排

参考例句：

• Please format this floppy disc.请将这张软盘格式化。
• The format of the figure is very tasteful.该图表的格式很雅致。

9 initially   

adv.最初，开始

参考例句：

• The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
• Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。

10 tribal   

adj.部族的，种族的

参考例句：

• He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
• The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。

11 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

12 deteriorating   

恶化，变坏( deteriorate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The weather conditions are deteriorating. 天气变得越来越糟。
• I was well aware of the bad morale and the deteriorating factories. 我很清楚，大家情绪低落，各个工厂越搞越坏。

13 coma   

n.昏迷，昏迷状态

参考例句：

• The patient rallied from the coma.病人从昏迷中苏醒过来。
• She went into a coma after swallowing a whole bottle of sleeping pills.她吃了一整瓶安眠药后就昏迷过去了。

14 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

15 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

16 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

17 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

18 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

19 licenses   

n.执照( license的名词复数 )v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Drivers have ten days' grace to renew their licenses. 驾驶员更换执照有10天的宽限期。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Jewish firms couldn't get import or export licenses or raw materials. 犹太人的企业得不到进出口许可证或原料。 来自辞典例句

20 supervision   

n.监督，管理

参考例句：

• The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
• The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。

21 batch   

n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量

参考例句：

• The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
• I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。

22 treasury   

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

• The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
• This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

23 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

24 annually   

adv.一年一次，每年

参考例句：

• Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
• They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。

25 maturity   

n.成熟；完成；(支票、债券等)到期

参考例句：

• These plants ought to reach maturity after five years.这些植物五年后就该长成了。
• This is the period at which the body attains maturity.这是身体发育成熟的时期。

26 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

27 outskirts   

n.郊外，郊区

参考例句：

• Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。
• They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。

28 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

29 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。