Hourly News 每日新闻 2014-03-30

Chinese president calls for further economic, trade cooperation with Germany
Chinese President Xi Jinping says China and Germany should further enhance bilateral¹ trade and investment cooperation.
While meeting with German Vice² Chancellor³ and Minister of Economics and Energy Sigmar Gabriel on Saturday, Xi Jinping said economic, trade and investment cooperation, the foundation of China-Germany relationship, should be promoted.
He urged both sides to take the opportunities and step up cooperation.
On the same day, Xi Jinping met with German sinologists, teachers from Confucius Institutes and German students studying Chinese.
He called on China and Germany to expand cultural exchanges to promote mutual⁴ understanding.
The Chinese President also watched a football game between Chinese kids and their German peers, encouraging more Chinese young people to play the sport.
 
China to open consulate⁵ general in Dusseldorf of Germany
China will open a consulate general in the German city of Dusseldorf.
President Xi Jinping made the announcement during a meeting with Hannelore Kraft, premier⁶ of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW).
The planned consulate general is among Xi Jinping's proposals for further cooperation between China and the NRW, one of the most populous⁷ and richest states in Germany.
The Chinese president called on both sides to expand cooperation in such areas as economic transformation⁸ and sustainable urban development, where the NRW has made remarkable⁹ achievements.
Xi is currently on a state visit to Germany, the third leg of his ongoing¹⁰ Europe tour, which had taken him to the Netherlands and France. After Germany, he will travel to Belgium.
 
Chinese ship in search area looking for suspicious MH370 debris¹¹ spotted¹² by Chinese aircraft
A Chinese warship¹³ has arrived in waters near the place where suspicious objects possibly related to the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 were spotted by Chinese aircraft, but has made no findings yet.
A helicopter taking off from the warship Jingangshan spent two hours in the air looking for the three objects spotted by a Chinese military aircraft earlier on Saturday.
However, there is no confirmation¹⁴ yet of Saturday's sighting, according to navy officials aboard the ship.
 
China never allows Philippines to seize Ren'ai Reef: FM spokesman
Foreign Ministry¹⁵ spokesman Hong Lei says China will never allow the Philippines to occupy the Ren'ai Reef off China's Nansha Islands in any form.
He made the remarks in a written statement in response to the Philippines' action of sending a supply ship to the Ren' ai Reef with journalists on board on Saturday.
Hong Lei said the Philippines' action was aimed to hype up the South China Sea issue, so as to serve its attempt to illegally seize the Ren'ai Reef.

Moderate tremor¹⁶ jolts¹⁷ C China location close-by Three Gorges¹⁹ project
An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter Scale hit Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province early Sunday morning according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
No further information is available.
The earthquake came after a 4.3-magnitude tremor on Thursday hit the same area, which is about 30 km from the Three Gorge¹⁸ Dam, the country's largest multi-functional water control system.
Normal operation of the project was not affected²⁰ after Thursday's quake.
 
Gov't demands chemical transportation safety
The Office of Work Safety Commission of the State Council has demanded strict safety standards when transporting dangerous chemicals, in the wake of a deadly explosion.
Enterprises transporting dangerous chemicals should maintain vehicles to a high standard, according to a statement from the office.
The statement says local governments, departments and organizations should check road tunnels for any potential hazards.
 
China Will Set up Food and Drug Police
China will establish a criminal investigation²¹ organ to regulate the country's food and drug safety according to the Security Administration Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security.
Due to the upsurge of food and drug scandals, as well as cover-ups and corruption²² in recent years, a team of professional law enforcement police are being called for to deal with the issues concerning the safety of people's health nationwide.
Suspected producers and sellers of counterfeit²³ food or pharmaceutical²⁴ products will face judicial²⁵ liability rather than administrative²⁶ penalties.
 
China reports 3 more human H7N9 cases
Three more people have been confirmed to be infected with H7N9 bird flu in three Chinese provinces.
China has reported more than 120 human H7N9 cases this year, including at least 36 deaths.
Jiangsu relaxes one-child policy
East China's Jiangsu Province has relaxed its family planning policy by allowing couples to have a second baby if either parent is an only child.
According to an amendment²⁷ passed by the local legislature, couples wishing to have a second child have to meet only one condition that the wife should be older than 24 years old.
The results of a survey conducted by the provincial²⁸ government showed that about 40 percent of the families that are eligible²⁹ to have a second child as a result of the policy change, are willing to have another baby.
 

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 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

3 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。

4 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。

5 consulate   

n.领事馆

参考例句：

• The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
• The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。

6 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。

7 populous   

adj.人口稠密的，人口众多的

参考例句：

• London is the most populous area of Britain.伦敦是英国人口最稠密的地区。
• China is the most populous developing country in the world.中国是世界上人口最多的发展中国家。

8 transformation   

n.变化；改造；转变

参考例句：

• Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。
• He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。

9 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

10 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

11 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。

12 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。

13 warship   

n.军舰，战舰

参考例句：

• He is serving on a warship in the Pacific.他在太平洋海域的一艘军舰上服役。
• The warship was making towards the pier.军舰正驶向码头。

14 confirmation   

n.证实，确认，批准

参考例句：

• We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
• We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。

15 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。

16 tremor   

n.震动，颤动，战栗，兴奋，地震

参考例句：

• There was a slight tremor in his voice.他的声音有点颤抖。
• A slight earth tremor was felt in California.加利福尼亚发生了轻微的地震。

17 jolts   

（使）摇动， （使）震惊( jolt的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He found that out when he got a few terrific jolts, but he wouldn't give up. 被狠狠地撞回来几次后，他发觉了这一点，但他决不因此罢休。
• Some power bars are loaded with carbohydrates or caffeine for quick jolts. 有些能量条中包含大量的碳水化合物和咖啡因，以达到快速提神的效果。

18 gorge   

n.咽喉，胃，暴食，山峡；v.塞饱，狼吞虎咽地吃

参考例句：

• East of the gorge leveled out.峡谷东面地势变得平坦起来。
• It made my gorge rise to hear the news.这消息令我作呕。

19 gorges   

n.山峡，峡谷( gorge的名词复数 )；咽喉v.（用食物把自己）塞饱，填饱( gorge的第三人称单数 )；作呕

参考例句：

• The explorers were confronted with gorges(that were)almost impassable and rivers(that were)often unfordable. 探险人员面临着几乎是无路可通的峡谷和常常是无法渡过的河流。 来自辞典例句
• We visited the Yangtse Gorges last summer. 去年夏天我们游历了长江三峡。 来自辞典例句

20 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

21 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。

22 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

23 counterfeit   

vt.伪造，仿造；adj.伪造的，假冒的

参考例句：

• It is a crime to counterfeit money.伪造货币是犯罪行为。
• The painting looked old but was a recent counterfeit.这幅画看上去年代久远，实际是最近的一幅赝品。

24 pharmaceutical   

adj.药学的，药物的；药用的，药剂师的

参考例句：

• She has donated money to establish a pharmaceutical laboratory.她捐款成立了一个药剂实验室。
• We are engaged in a legal tussle with a large pharmaceutical company.我们正同一家大制药公司闹法律纠纷。

25 judicial   

adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的

参考例句：

• He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
• Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。

26 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

27 amendment   

n.改正，修正，改善，修正案

参考例句：

• The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
• The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。

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 eligible   

adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的

参考例句：

• He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
• Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。