Hourly News 每日新闻 2014-03-22

Xi looking forward to meeting with Obama
Chinese President Xi Jinping says he is looking forward to a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama in The Hague, Holland. The meeting on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit next week will be the first between the two presidents this year.
He also welcomed Obama to attend the summit of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Beijing in November.
Xi Jinping made the remarks during a meeting with the U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama, in the company of his wife Peng Liyuan, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in downtown Beijing.
Noting the China-U.S. relations were very important to both countries and the world, Xi Jinping said he cherished "the sound working relationship and personal friendship" he had already established with President Obama.
He added that they keep close communication through meetings, phone calls and letters, and believes bilateral¹ ties would keep moving forward towards a new type of relationship with joint² efforts from both sides.

Chinese navy vessels⁴ to search south Indian Ocean
Chinese warships⁵ were heading for waters of the southern Indian Ocean where debris⁶ possibly linked to the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was spotted⁷.
Merchant ships and scientific research vessel³ Xuelong are expected to follow.
Four rescue ships are heading for the 18,000-square-km area southwest of the Sunda Strait as planned, while the previous search mission in the Bay of Bengal was now being conducted by India according to the China Maritime⁸ Search and Rescue Center.
Eight merchant ships searched for the missing flight in the Bay of Bengal and areas west of Indonesia and Australia on Friday, while 20 fishing boats covered waters in the central Indian Ocean.
The search for flight MH370 registered its 15th day Saturday after the plane went missing on its way to Beijing on March 8, carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew, including 154 Chinese.
 
Putin signs law on Crimea accession
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a federal law completing the accession of the Republic of Crimea and city of Sevastopol into Russia.
The move comes after both houses of Russian parliament approved the law.
Meanwhile, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine has declared Crimea's proclamation of independence from Ukraine unconstitutional.
Earlier, EU leaders signed an accord with Ukraine, giving the country's interim⁹ leadership economic and political support.
The EU and U.S. have already expanded sanctions against Russia by slapping more travel bans and asset freezes on officials.
In response, Russia has banned nine U.S. politicians from entering the country.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who is currently in Kiev, is calling on Russia and Ukraine to sit down for constructive¹⁰ talks.
Ukraine to seek compensation from Russia over situation in Crimea: PM
Meanwhile, Ukraine will sue Russia at the international legal institutions to seek compensations for the damage caused by the crisis in Crimea.
 
4 dead, 9 missing in coal mine gas outburst
Four miners have died, while nine others remain missing in a colliery gas outburst in central China's Henan Province.
Local authorities say the outburst happened Friday morning in a tunnel in Ruzhou City, where 250 miners were working underground.
The cause of the accident is under investigation¹¹.
 
China draws red line on water use
China has drawn¹² a red line on total water use in the country.
The Ministry¹³ of Water Resources says the volume of water used as of 2030 should not exceed 700 billion cubic meters.
Jiao Yong, vice-minister of the department, notes that such a red line is to ensure ecologically-sound water use in lakes and rivers, and guide the use of water by society and industry as a whole.
According to the official, China used some 600 billion cubic meters of water in 2012.
 
China to launch multi-tier household gas pricing
China's price watchdog says the government will launch a multi-tier pricing mechanism¹⁴ for household natural gas before the end of 2015.
The National Development and Reform Commission says under the new mechanism, the residential¹⁵ natural gas price will increase as consumption above the base amount increases.
The mechanism will have three tiers.
The new move aims to make the household gas pricing system more just and encourage energy saving.
 
Chinese leaders urge better lives for the disabled
Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent respects to the nation's disabled people and called for greater efforts to improve their lives.
Xi Jinping made the remarks in a letter sent for congratulating the China Foundation for Disabled Persons on the 30th anniversary of its founding on Friday.
He urged the foundation to make greater efforts to let the disabled share China's development fruits and help them realize their dreams along with nation's rejuvenation¹⁶.

1 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。

2 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

3 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。

4 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》

5 warships   

军舰，战舰( warship的名词复数 )； 舰只

参考例句：

• The enemy warships were disengaged from the battle after suffering heavy casualties. 在遭受惨重伤亡后，敌舰退出了海战。
• The government fitted out warships and sailors for them. 政府给他们配备了战舰和水手。

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 spotted   

adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的

参考例句：

• The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
• Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。

8 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。

9 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。

10 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。

11 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

12 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

13 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。

14 mechanism   

n.机械装置；机构，结构

参考例句：

• The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
• The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。

15 residential   

adj.提供住宿的；居住的；住宅的

参考例句：

• The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
• The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。

16 rejuvenation   

n. 复原，再生, 更新, 嫩化, 恢复

参考例句：

• Prolonged starvation and aging might lead to rejuvenation of embryogenic potential. 长期的饥饿和衰老可以导致胚胎发生能力的复壮。
• All this signs rejuvenation of agriculture. 所有这些都预示着农业将复苏。