Hourly News 每日新闻 2014-04-11

Boao China confident to keep economy in proper range: premie
Chinese Premier¹ Li Keqiang has delivered his keynote speech to the opening of the Bo'ao Forum² for Asia in Hainan, focusing largely on economic integration³ and regional cooperation.
Li Keqiang says China will work with all parties to accelerate negotiations⁴ on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership⁵.
The premier also says the Chinese government has an open attitude toward the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Li Keqiang also addressed issues of security in Asia, saying China is firm in its resolve to uphold its territorial⁶ sovereignty.
 
Australian aircraft detected possible fifth signal
An Australian aircraft has detected what may be a fifth signal coming from the locator beacons⁷ of missing Malaysian Airlines jetliner mh370.
The finding adds to hope that searchers will soon deploy⁸ a submarine to confirm if the signals are connected to the missing plane.
The data is now under analysis.
If confirmed, the signal can further narrow the hunt for the missing jetliner.
Meanwhile, as the investigation⁹ of the flight crew continues, it is reported that the flight's captain was the last person on the jet to speak to air-traffic controllers.
Previously¹⁰, media reports suggested the final words had been spoken by the co-pilot.
It is said that there is nothing unusual about the captain's voice and there were no third-party voices.
 
Chinese Tourist Kidnappers¹¹ Demand $11 mln Ransom¹²
The kidnappers who abducted¹³ a Chinese female tourist from a holiday resort in Malaysia have asked for a 500-million peso ransom. That's abount 11 million US dollars.
The latest development is according to a statement released by the Malaysian Ministry¹⁴ of Home Affairs.
A 29-year-old Chinese tourist from Shanghai was kidnapped along with a Filipino resort worker by a group of gunmen at a hotel in Sabah on April 2.
Philippine military officials say the search for the 7 gunmen is still underway in a province in the southern Philippines.
 
Putin suggests urgent consultations¹⁵ over Ukraine with European leaders/xinhua
Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling for talks with European Union leaders over the situation in Ukraine.
Specifically, he wants to discuss Ukraine's gloomy economy. Putin is insisting that Russia has been playing a supporting role in the country's stability.
In a letter sent to 18 European leaders, the Russian president says Ukraine's economy has been plummeting¹⁶, with its industrial and construction sectors¹⁷ declining sharply.
Putin has told the other leaders that it is vital to stabilize¹⁸ Ukraine's economy and ensure delivery and transit¹⁹ of Russian natural gas.
 
Pentagon chief reiterates²⁰ U.S. support to Ukraine
US Defense²¹ Secretary Chuck Hagel has reaffirmed American support for the current regime in Kiev.
Hagel placed an in-flight call his counterpart in Kiev, following his recent Asia-Pacific tour that saw him stop here in China.
The Defense Secretary told his Ukrainian counterpart that the United States will continue to stand with Ukraine, and both sides pledged to remain in close contact going forward.
The two defense officials also discussed the situation in Crimea, as well as Russia's military activities along Ukraine's borders.
 
Car bombings kill 12 in Iraq
At least 12 people have been killed in two separate car bombings in Iraq. 55 others have been wounded.
One of the attacks on Thursday evening happened in an eastern suburb of the capital, Baghdad. Seven people died there.
Five others died in an attack near a hospital in Sadr City, a Shiite district of northeastern Baghdad.
Eariler in the day, 25 people were killed and 31 wounded in multiple attacks reported across the country.
The violence comes less than three weeks ahead of Iraq's landmark²² parliamentary elecions, scheduled for April 30th.
This is the first voting since the withdrawal²³ of US troops from the country in late 2011.
 
General strike brings Argentina to standstill
A general strike in Argentina has borught the country to a standstill.
Most transportation unions in the country took to the streets on Thursday, in protest of the policies of President Christina Fernandez's government.
One union leader says more than a million workers joined the strike to protest inflation, crime, and the decreasing purchasing power of wages.
According to government figures, there are 10 million active workers in Argentina, of which 4 million are affiliated²⁴ with a trade union.
A government spokesman has called the general strike "anti-democratic", saying the work stoppage by the transportation workers prevented employees in other sectors from getting to their jobs.
 
Greece successfully returns to int'l bond markets after 4 years
Greece has returned to international bond markets after a four year absence due to the debt crisis, selling 3 billion euro worth of five-year bonds at 4.75 percent interest.
The Greek Finance Ministry says the transaction is expected to settle next week, after the closure of the first long-term Green bond auction²⁵ since 2010.
The auction process lasted just a few hours on Thursday and demand was very strong, exceeding expectations. The initial goal was to raise 2.5 billion euros at approximately 5 percent interest rate.
The Greek Finance Ministry says the participation²⁶ of long-term investors²⁷ outside Greece is expected to approach 90 percent.
 

1 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。

2 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

3 integration   

n.一体化，联合，结合

参考例句：

• We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。
• This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。

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 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。

6 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

7 beacons   

灯塔( beacon的名词复数 )； 烽火； 指路明灯； 无线电台或发射台

参考例句：

• A chain of beacons was lit across the region. 整个地区点起了一系列灯塔。
• Lighthouse and beacons flash at night. 晚上灯塔与信号台闪着光。

8 deploy   

v.（军）散开成战斗队形，布置，展开

参考例句：

• The infantry began to deploy at dawn.步兵黎明时开始进入战斗位置。
• The president said he had no intention of deploying ground troops.总统称并不打算部署地面部队。

9 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。

10 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

11 kidnappers   

n.拐子，绑匪( kidnapper的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They were freed yesterday by their kidnappers unharmed. 他们昨天被绑架者释放了，没有受到伤害。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The kidnappers had threatened to behead all four unless their jailed comrades were released. 帮匪们曾经威胁说如果印度方面不释放他们的同伙，他们就要将这四名人质全部斩首。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 ransom   

n.赎金，赎身；v.赎回，解救

参考例句：

• We'd better arrange the ransom right away.我们最好马上把索取赎金的事安排好。
• The kidnappers exacted a ransom of 10000 from the family.绑架者向这家人家勒索10000英镑的赎金。

13 abducted   

劫持，诱拐( abduct的过去式和过去分词 )； 使（肢体等）外展

参考例句：

• Detectives have not ruled out the possibility that she was abducted. 侦探尚未排除她被绑架的可能性。
• The kid was abducted at the gate of kindergarten. 那小孩在幼儿园大门口被绑架走了。

14 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。

15 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》

16 plummeting   

v.垂直落下，骤然跌落( plummet的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Prices are rising, falling, going up, going down, shooting up, plummeting, etc. 物价在上涨、下跌、上升、下落、猛然上涨、骤然下跌等。 来自辞典例句
• The enemy plane went plummeting into the sea. 敌机直直掉进海里。 来自辞典例句

17 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

18 stabilize   

vt.（使）稳定，使稳固，使稳定平衡；vi.稳定

参考例句：

• They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
• His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。

19 transit   

n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过

参考例句：

• His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
• The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。

20 reiterates   

反复地说，重申( reiterate的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The Chinese government reiterates that the question of Taiwan is China's internal affair. 中国政府重申，台湾问题是中国的内政。 来自汉英非文学 - 汉英文件
• Wang Jianzhou reiterates a fact and a viewpoint in Davos. 王建宙在达沃斯重申一个事实和一个观点。

21 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

22 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

23 withdrawal   

n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销

参考例句：

• The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
• They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。

24 affiliated   

adj. 附属的, 有关连的

参考例句：

• The hospital is affiliated with the local university. 这家医院附属于当地大学。
• All affiliated members can vote. 所有隶属成员都有投票权。

25 auction   

n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖

参考例句：

• They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
• They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。

26 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

27 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会