Hourly News 每日新闻 2014-03-18

Putin recognizes Crimea as sovereign and independent state
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to recognize Crimea as a sovereign and independent state.
The move follows an official declaration of Crimean independence from Ukraine following a Sunday referendum which has seen nearly 97-percent vote in-favor of seceeding.
The Crimean parliament has since sent a formal request to Moscow to join the Russian Federation¹.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to address the Russian Federal Assembly later on this Tuesday in connection with the request by Crimea to join the Federation.
Ukrainian authorities in Kiev have dismissed the Crimean referendum as "illegal," saying it violates Ukraine's constitution.
Kiev has since recalled its ambassador to Moscow.
In the fallout from this, US President Barack Obama has announced sanctions against 7-Russian and 4-Ukrainian officials, including ousted² Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.
The European Union has brought down sanctions against 21-individuals.
For its part, the Chinese government says its maintaining an objective and fair position when it comes to the situation, calling for a political solution through dialogue as soon as possible.
 
Chinese premier³ asks Malaysia to provide more detailed⁴, accurate info on MH370
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has been discussing the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet with his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak.
Li Keqiang has asked the Malaysian side to provide more detailed information about the missing plane in a "timely, accurate and comprehensive" manner.
China so far has dispatched over 10 vessels⁵, several aircraft and mobilized 21 satellites to take part in the search.
For his part, Najib Razak says the Malaysian side is doing its best to deal with the situation.
He has also promised to provide better services to the families of Chinese passengers aboard the missing plane both in Beijing and in Kuala Lumpur.
Flight MH370 vanished from radar⁶ in the wee hours of March 8th on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
Officials now believe the airplane's transponders were intentionally⁷ turned off, suggesting the plane was either hijacked⁸ or stolen.
 
Chinese, U.S. presidents to meet in Netherlands
The Chinese government has confirmed President Xi Jinping is set to attend a Nuclear Security Summit in the Netherlands later on this month.
Nuclear Security Summit is set to be held on the 24th and 25th.
Xi Jinping is also expected to meet with US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the meetings.
The bilateral⁹ meeting will be the first between the two Presidents this year.
Xi Jinping is also due to travel to France, Germany, and Belgium during his trip, which will see him make stops at the headquarters of both the European Union and UNESCO.
 
Tough political decisions needed in "challenging" Mideast talks: Obama
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has sat down for talks with US President Barack Obama at the White House.
Obama has told Abbas it will require "tough" political decisions and risks to achieve peace in, what he has described as, "challenging" Israeli-Palestinian talks.
For his part, Abbas has told Obama the Palestinian side is working for a solution "based on international legitimacy¹⁰."
But while not specifically mentioning the Israeli demand for the Palestinians to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, Abbas notes his side has recognized "the state of Israel" for over 20-years.
 
Syria expects reconciliation¹¹ as army defeats rebels in battles
The Syrian government has begun renewing its calls for reconciliation with the rebel forces in the country.
This follows the seisure of a key rebel stronghold over the weekend.
Syria's reconciliation minister says the seisure of the city of Yabroud has left the rebels in a "dead end" position.
In the wake of this, he says the Syrian government is ready to begin real reconciliation, saying its become frustrated¹² with a lack of political movement in the 4-year-long conflict.
Ali Haidar does admit there are still big challenges to overcome before any reconciliation process can begin.
He says the biggest threat to any reconciliation process is from foreign jihad fighters.
 
Venezuelan authorities seize opposition¹³ stronghold
Venezuelan authorities say they've retaken control of a public square in eastern Caracas which has been a stronghold for anti-government protesters.
Some 600 security forces swept into Altamira Square on Monday, saying several arrests have been made.
The Venezuelan government claims many of the protesters were given 5-thousand bolivars, or just under 800-US dollars, per week to generate violence and vandalism in the area.
While the Venezuelan side hasn't explicitly¹⁴ said where it believes the money is coming from, the government of Nicholas Maduro has pointed¹⁵ the finger at US officials for inciting¹⁶ the unrest.

China, S.Korea start encoffining remains¹⁷ of Chinese soldiers killed in Korean War
Chinese and South Korean authorities have begun the process of repatriating¹⁸ the remains of Chinese soldiers killed in the Korean War along South Korea's border city of Paju.
A total of 437 remains of Chinese soldiers have been placed in coffins¹⁹ supplied by the Chinese government.
The coffins are scheduled to be carried back to China later this month ahead of the traditional Chinese Tomb-Sweeping Day.
China and South Korea reached an agreement last year, with Seoul promising²⁰ to return the remains of Chinese soldiers buried in a cemetery²¹ in Paju.
The remains of 43 Chinese soldiers have been repatriated²² from South Korea since an agreement was inked in 1981.

1 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

2 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。

3 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

4 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

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 radar   

n.雷达，无线电探测器

参考例句：

• They are following the flight of an aircraft by radar.他们正在用雷达追踪一架飞机的飞行。
• Enemy ships were detected on the radar.敌舰的影像已显现在雷达上。

7 intentionally   

ad.故意地，有意地

参考例句：

• I didn't say it intentionally. 我是无心说的。
• The local authority ruled that he had made himself intentionally homeless and was therefore not entitled to be rehoused. 当地政府裁定他是有意居无定所，因此没有资格再获得提供住房。

8 hijacked   

劫持( hijack的过去式和过去分词 )； 绑架； 拦路抢劫； 操纵（会议等，以推销自己的意图）

参考例句：

• The plane was hijacked by two armed men on a flight from London to Rome. 飞机在从伦敦飞往罗马途中遭到两名持械男子劫持。
• The plane was hijacked soon after it took off. 那架飞机起飞后不久被劫持了。

9 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

10 legitimacy   

n.合法，正当

参考例句：

• The newspaper was directly challenging the government's legitimacy.报纸直接质疑政府的合法性。
• Managing from the top down,we operate with full legitimacy.我们进行由上而下的管理有充分的合法性。

11 reconciliation   

n.和解，和谐，一致

参考例句：

• He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
• Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。

12 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 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。

14 explicitly   

ad.明确地，显然地

参考例句：

• The plan does not explicitly endorse the private ownership of land. 该计划没有明确地支持土地私有制。
• SARA amended section 113 to provide explicitly for a right to contribution. 《最高基金修正与再授权法案》修正了第123条，清楚地规定了分配权。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

15 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

16 inciting   

刺激的，煽动的

参考例句：

• What are you up to inciting mutiny and insubordination? 你们干吗在这里煽动骚动的叛乱呀。
• He was charged with inciting people to rebel. 他被控煽动民众起来叛乱。

17 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。

18 repatriating   

v.把（某人）遣送回国，遣返( repatriate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Since banks are reducing overall lending, that means repatriating cash. 由于银行总的借贷额在下降，这就意味着资金必然国内回流。 来自互联网
• US immigration officials have again delayed moves start repatriating six-year-old Cuban shipwreck survivor Elian Gonzalez. 六岁的古巴海难幸存儿童埃利安非常幸运，美国移民局官员已将原本要遣返他的时间再次拖延。 来自互联网

19 coffins   

n.棺材( coffin的名词复数 )；使某人早亡[死，完蛋，垮台等]之物

参考例句：

• The shop was close and hot, and the atmosphere seemed tainted with the smell of coffins. 店堂里相当闷热，空气仿佛被棺木的味儿污染了。 来自辞典例句
• Donate some coffins to the temple, equal to the number of deaths. 到寺庙里，捐赠棺材盒给这些死者吧。 来自电影对白

20 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

21 cemetery   

n.坟墓，墓地，坟场

参考例句：

• He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。
• His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。

22 repatriated   

v.把（某人）遣送回国，遣返( repatriate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The refugees were forcibly repatriated. 难民被强制遣送回国。
• Ancient artworks were repatriated from the US to Greece. 古代艺术品从美国遣送回希腊。 来自《简明英汉词典》