Hourly News 每日新闻 2014-03-15

 China to expand search area for missing jet

China says it will expand the search area for the missing jet in the coming days.

The search will be expanded to the east and west, with intensive search in the east region and enhanced efforts in the southeast from Saturday, according to the China Maritime¹ Search and Rescue Center. 

It will also augment² logistics support and arrange search rotations³ of different vessels⁵.

Eight Chinese vessels have searched over 70 thousand square kilometers of the sea's surface. No confirmed debris⁶ has been found. 

Search and rescue operations by many nations have failed to find any trace of the missing Malaysian flight.

 

China urges Japan to explain nuclear stockpile

China's Foreign Ministry⁷ has issued a new call, urging Japan to explain its massive stockpile of nuclear material.

It comes as media reports suggest Japan's stockpile has exceeded the country's demand and might increase as Japan re-launches nuclear power plants.

Japan is set to re-start the Rokkasho Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing this October.

The factory will reportedly produce up to 96 tons of plutonium metal in the next dozen years, far more than all stocks that remain in the United States as a legacy⁸ of the Cold War. 

Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei urges the Japanese government to face the concerns and explain in detail why Japan has such a large stockpile of sensitive nuclear material.

The United States gave 331 kilograms of weapons-grade plutonium to Japan during the Cold War. 

Japan holds another 44 tonnes of plutonium, which could be used for nuclear reactors⁹.

 

Kerry warns of "consequences" if Russia not to change course on Ukraine crisis

United States Secretary of State John Kerry says there will be "consequences" if Russia does not find a way to change its course on the Ukraine crisis.

Kerry made the remarks at a press conference after his talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in London. 

Kerry said Russian President Vladimir Putin is not prepared to make any decision on Ukraine until after Sunday's referendum in Crimea. 

He also said there is a better way for Russia to pursue "legitimate¹⁰ interests" in Ukraine, while stressing that the United States will not recognize the outcome of the referendum in Crimea.

Lavov said Russia will "respect the will of the people of Crimea."

He said Russia and the United States did not have a " common vision" on the crisis in Ukraine, but described his talks with Kerry as "constructive¹¹." 

Crimea, a Ukrainian autonomous¹² republic, will hold a referendum Sunday over its future status .

 

Russia disappointed with OSCE's statement over Crimea referendum

The Russian government is expressing disappointment over a statement on Crimea's upcoming referendum, made by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

The statement states that the referendum, in its current form, is in contradiction with the Ukrainian consitution and must be considered illegal.

Moscow has been insisting that the referendum to be held on Sunday is perfectly¹³ legal, citing the Helsinki Act of 1975 that guarantees a right of all nations to decide freely their internal and external political status.

Russian leaders are calling on the bloc¹⁴ to drop its double standard and accept the invitation from Crimean authorites to monitor the voting this weekend.

 

Iran president discusses nuclear issue with Putin on phone

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have discussed Iran's nuclear issue as the West aims to curb¹⁵ sensitive part of Iran's nuclear program.

Rouhani expressed hopes that the other party in the nuclear negotiations¹⁷ would help resolve the issue faster "through constructive interaction and fulfilment of their commitments," according to a report. 

Iran and the P5+1 group, including five permanent members of the United Nations plus Germany, signed an interim¹⁸ nuclear accord in Geneva last November, which came into effect on January 20. Both sides are scheduled to meet in the Austrian capital of Vienna on March 17 to discuss a final deal on Iran's nuclear issue.

 

EU-U.S. trade talks make steady progress

The European Union (EU) and the United States have made steady progress in all areas of the negotiations, paving the way for a future trade and investment deal.

A fourth round of negotiations concluded Friday. The week-long negotiation¹⁶ discussed all three pillars of a future agreement, known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership¹⁹ (TTIP), including market access, regulatory aspects and rules.

 

World's first LNG-fueled cargo²⁰ vessel⁴ starts testing

The world's first ocean-going bulk cargo carrier to be powered by liquified natural gas has started testing in waters off of east China's Jiangsu Province.

Compared to traditional diesel²¹ fuel, the use of natural gas-fueled engines can significantly reduce pollution from sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide²² and CO2 in emissions²³.

 

People's Bank of China suspends online credit cards

The People's Bank of China has suspended the use of online credit cards and payments via code scanning.

A bank official says the decision owed to concerns over security.

1 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

2 augment   

vt.(使)增大，增加，增长，扩张

参考例句：

• They hit upon another idea to augment their income.他们又想出一个增加收入的办法。
• The government's first concern was to augment the army and auxiliary forces.政府首先关心的是增强军队和辅助的力量。

3 rotations   

旋转( rotation的名词复数 )； 转动； 轮流； 轮换

参考例句：

• Farmers traditionally used long-term rotations of hay, pasture, and corn. 农民以往长期实行干草、牧草和玉米轮作。
• The crankshaft makes three rotations for each rotation of the rotor. 转子每转一周，曲轴转3周。

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 vessels   

n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人

参考例句：

• The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6 debris   

n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片

参考例句：

• After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
• Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

7 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。

8 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

9 reactors   

起反应的人( reactor的名词复数 )； 反应装置； 原子炉； 核反应堆

参考例句：

• The TMI nuclear facility has two reactors. 三哩岛核设施有两个反应堆。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
• The earliest production reactors necessarily used normal uranium as fuel. 最早为生产用的反应堆，必须使用普通铀作为燃料。

10 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

11 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

12 autonomous   

adj.自治的；独立的

参考例句：

• They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
• This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。

13 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

14 bloc   

n.集团；联盟

参考例句：

• A solid bloc of union members support the decision.工会会员团结起来支持该决定。
• There have been growing tensions within the trading bloc.贸易同盟国的关系越来越紧张。

15 curb   

n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制

参考例句：

• I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
• You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

16 negotiation   

n.谈判，协商

参考例句：

• They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
• The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。

17 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。

18 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。

19 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

20 cargo   

n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物

参考例句：

• The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
• A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

21 diesel   

n.柴油发动机，内燃机

参考例句：

• We experimented with diesel engines to drive the pumps.我们试着用柴油机来带动水泵。
• My tractor operates on diesel oil.我的那台拖拉机用柴油开动。

22 oxide   

n.氧化物

参考例句：

• Oxide is usually seen in our daily life.在我们的日常生活中氧化物很常见。
• How can you get rid of this oxide coating?你们该怎样除去这些氧化皮？

23 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。