Hourly News 每日新闻 2014-02-19

 Iran says immediate¹ comprehensive nuclear agreement unlikely

The Iranian Foreign Ministry² has issued a new statement, saying it's unlikely to reach a comprehensive nuclear agreement in this latest round of talks with the world powers in the Austrian capital, Vienna. 

But at the same time, the Iranian side says it is ready to assure the world powers that Iran's nuclear program will never move toward non-peaceful objectives.

Meanwhile, the Chinese government is calling for more diplomacy³ and confidence in solving the Iranian nuclear issue. 

The Chinese side notes the negotiations⁴ are "complicated and sensitive," saying they require the mutual⁵ trust of all parties. 

This current round of negotiations is meant to try to find a permanent solution to the issue, as the interim⁶ agreement expires after 6-months.

 

Police storm protest camps in central Kiev

Ukrainian riot police have stormed protest camps in central Kiev after the violent unrest broke out there earlier in the day.

The renewed violence has left at least 13 people dead and dozens of others injured.

Authorities are now clearning Kiev's central Independence Square, dismantling⁷ barracades and using tear gas and stun⁸ grenades to dispurse the protestors.

The uptick in violence marks the latest wave in clashes in the 3-month political standoff, which began turning violent in mid-January after radical⁹ protesters began fighting with police.

 

Yingluck deliver televised address to farmers

Thailand's anti-corruption body has announced it is filing charges against Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra connected to a rice subsidy¹⁰ scheme.

The scheme has fuelled middle-class opposition¹¹ to her government.

The Anti-Corruption Commission says it is summoning Yingluck to hear charges against her on February 27th.

Yingluck has suggested the charges against her are politically motivated.

Meanwhile, at least four people have been killed and dozens injured after Thai police began clearing protest sites in Bangkok on Tuesday.

The government has announced that it intends to retake all its besieged¹² buildings this week.

 

Italy's premier-designate Renzi starts consultations¹³ to form new gov't

Italy's new Prime Minister-designated has begun talks in a bid to form a new government.

Matteo Renzi already appears to have won the support of a key center-right party within the Italian parliament.

The 39-year old Renzi is being tasked with creating a coalition¹⁴ government which can survive confidence votes in both houses of the Italian parliament.

Renzi has gained permission to try to form a government after launching an inter-party coup¹⁵ last week which led to the ouster of former Prime Minister Enrico Letta.

 

Merkel urges EU caution regarding Swiss vote on curbing¹⁶ immigration

German Chancellor¹⁷ Angela Merkel is calling on the European Union to be cautious in its response to a Swiss vote for immigration curbs¹⁸.

Merkel has made the comments after meeting with Swiss President Didier Burkhalter in Berlin.

Swiss lawmakers narrowly voted earlier this month to introduce immigration quotas¹⁹ for all foreigners, including those from the European Union.

Burkhalter says his government has to respect the outcome of the vote.

Merkel says the EU will have to decide, once the three-year implementation²⁰ period is up, what action it may or may not take.

 

U.S. considering retaliation²¹ against Venezuela's expulsion of American envoys²²

The US government says it's now considering its options following the explusion of three of its envoys from Venezuela.

A spokesperson for the US State Department says the US side is considering retaliatory²³ measures under the auspices²⁴ of the Geneva Convention, which covers diplomatic missions in other countries.

Venezuelan authorities this week announced the explulsion of three American diplomats²⁵, accusing them of helping²⁶ facilitate the student protests which have been taking place in Caracus since last week.

The US side has accused Maduro's government of concocting²⁷ the allegations against the American diplomats in an attempt to deflect²⁸ attention away from the problems it faces at home.

Student demonstrations²⁹ since February 13th, which have been demanding the ouster of President Nicholas Maduro, have already left three dead and over 70-others hurt.

 

Pakistan's ex-President Musharraf appears in court in high treason case/xinhua

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has made his first appearance in a special court in Islamabad, to answer to charges of high treason.

The three judges on the court's bench had issued an arrest warrant for Musharraf at the end of January, after the former leader failed to appear in person despite several orders to do so.

Musharraf has spent the last several weeks at a military hospital, apparently³⁰ being treated for heart trouble.

The former military president was brought in high security from the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology in the garrison³¹ city of Rawalpindi near Islamabad. 

Musharraf is accused of high treason for allegedly abrogating³² the constitution in 2007, when he imposed emergency rule during a political crisis.

 

Dongfeng to announce major investment in PSA later today

Chinese automaker Dongfeng Motors is expected to officially announce a major investment in French automaker Peugeot Citroen later on today.

It's being reported Dongfeng, along with the French government, are going to both invest 800-billion euros into PSA.

Under the reported deal, this will give Dongfeng, the French government and the Peugeot family an equal 14-percent stake in the company.

This means the Peugeot family's 200-year old hold on the company has evaporated, as it will no longer have a voting veto.

While officials with Dongfeng have not commented on the reported agreement, trading of Dongfeng's shares was suspended in Hong Kong yesterday pending³³ today's announcement.

1 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

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 diplomacy   

n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕

参考例句：

• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

4 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

5 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

6 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

7 dismantling   

（枪支）分解

参考例句：

• The new government set about dismantling their predecessors' legislation. 新政府正着手废除其前任所制定的法律。
• The dismantling of a nuclear reprocessing plant caused a leak of radioactivity yesterday. 昨天拆除核后处理工厂引起了放射物泄漏。

8 stun   

vt.打昏，使昏迷，使震惊，使惊叹

参考例句：

• When they told me she had gone missing I was totally stunned.他们告诉我她不见了时，我当时完全惊呆了。
• Sam stood his ground and got a blow that stunned him.萨姆站在原地，被一下打昏了。

9 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

10 subsidy   

n.补助金，津贴

参考例句：

• The university will receive a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence.那个大学将得到一笔人工智能研究的补助费。
• The living subsidy for senior expert's family is included in the remuneration.报酬已包含高级专家家人的生活补贴。

11 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

12 besieged   

包围，围困，围攻( besiege的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Paris was besieged for four months and forced to surrender. 巴黎被围困了四个月后被迫投降。
• The community besieged the newspaper with letters about its recent editorial. 公众纷纷来信对报社新近发表的社论提出诘问，弄得报社应接不暇。

13 consultations   

n.磋商（会议）( consultation的名词复数 )；商讨会；协商会；查找

参考例句：

• Consultations can be arranged at other times by appointment. 磋商可以通过预约安排在其他时间。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Consultations are under way. 正在进行磋商。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

14 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。

15 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

16 curbing   

n.边石，边石的材料v.限制，克制，抑制( curb的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Progress has been made in curbing inflation. 在控制通货膨胀方面已取得了进展。
• A range of policies have been introduced aimed at curbing inflation. 为了抑制通货膨胀实施了一系列的政策。

17 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。

18 curbs   

v.限制，克制，抑制( curb的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• In executing his functions he is not bound by any legal curbs on his power. 在他履行职务时，他的权力是不受任何法律约束的。 来自辞典例句
• Curbs on air travel were being worked out and would shortly be announced. 限制航空旅行的有关规定正在拟定中，不久即将公布。 来自辞典例句

19 quotas   

（正式限定的）定量( quota的名词复数 )； 定额； 指标； 摊派

参考例句：

• In fulfilling the production quotas, John made rings round all his fellow workers. 约翰完成生产定额大大超过他的同事们。
• Quotas of the means of production are allocated by the higher administrative bodies to the lower ones. 物资指标按隶属关系分配。

20 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

21 retaliation   

n.报复，反击

参考例句：

• retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复
• He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。 来自《简明英汉词典》

22 envoys   

使节( envoy的名词复数 )； 公使； 谈判代表； 使节身份

参考例句：

• the routine tit for tat when countries expel each other's envoys 国家相互驱逐对方使节这种惯常的报复行动
• Marco Polo's travelogue mentions that Kublai Khan sent envoys to Malgache. 马可波罗游记中提到忽必烈曾派使节到马尔加什。

23 retaliatory   

adj.报复的

参考例句：

• The process can take years before the WTO approves retaliatory action. 在WTO通过此行动之前，这个程序恐怕要等上一阵子了。 来自互联网
• Retaliatory tariffs on China are tantamount to taxing ourselves as a punishment. 将惩罚性关税强加于中国相当于对我们自己实施课税惩罚。 来自互联网

24 auspices   

n.资助，赞助

参考例句：

• The association is under the auspices of Word Bank.这个组织是在世界银行的赞助下办的。
• The examination was held under the auspices of the government.这次考试是由政府主办的。

25 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

26 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

27 concocting   

v.将（尤指通常不相配合的）成分混合成某物( concoct的现在分词 )；调制；编造；捏造

参考例句：

• I judged that he was concocting a particularly knotty editorial. 我估计他是在拼凑一篇特别伤脑筋的社论。 来自辞典例句
• 'And you,' returned Sydney, busy concocting the punch, 'are such a sensitive and poetical spirit.' “可你呢，”西德尼一边忙着调五味酒，一边回答，“你却是这样一个敏感而有诗意的精灵。” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记

28 deflect   

v.(使)偏斜，(使)偏离，(使)转向

参考例句：

• Never let a little problem deflect you.决不要因一点小问题就半途而废。
• They decided to deflect from the original plan.他们决定改变原计划。

29 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

30 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

31 garrison   

n.卫戍部队；驻地，卫戍区；vt.派(兵)驻防

参考例句：

• The troops came to the relief of the besieged garrison.军队来援救被围的守备军。
• The German was moving to stiffen up the garrison in Sicily.德军正在加强西西里守军之力量。

32 abrogating   

废除（法律等）( abrogate的现在分词 )； 取消； 去掉； 抛开

参考例句：

• Oh, by the way, the United States is abrogating the NAFTA treaty-starting now. 噢，同时，从现在开始，美国也要取消太平洋自由贸易区谈判。

33 pending   

prep.直到，等待…期间；adj.待定的；迫近的

参考例句：

• The lawsuit is still pending in the state court.这案子仍在州法庭等待定夺。
• He knew my examination was pending.他知道我就要考试了。