Hourly News 每日新闻 2014-04-17

4 Dead, 284 Missing as Passenger Ship Sinks off S. Korean Coast
There are at least four confirmed deaths and hundreds are missing after a passenger ship capsized off the southwest coast of South Korea on Wednesday.
Most of the passengers were highschool students.
The ship had 462 people aboard when it began taking on water. 284 are unaccounted for.
Local media say 174 people have been rescued.
The death toll¹ is expected to rise.
The ship departed South Korea's western port city of Incheon Tuesday night, heading for the southern resort island of Jeju.
The Chinese embassy in South Korea has confirmed there were no Chinese passengers aboard the ship.
 
No significant detections found by robotic sub in search for MH370
The underwater search for missing flight MH370 has continued.
The US Navy's Bluefin-21 robotic sub is back in the water where it has been searching for the last couple of days.
Officials say so far, no evidence of the flight has been detected.
Yesterday, searching on the surface continued with 14 planes in the air, though Australian authorities say it is near the time when surface operations need to be scaled back.
International crews have narrowed the search area to a patch of seabed in the southern Indian Ocean after several signals believed to be from the flight's black-box recorders were detected.
No new signals have been detected in several days, likely meaning the locator-beacon batteries have died.
 
5 Dead, 3 Missing in E China Chemical Plant Blast
A chemical plant blast and fire in east China's Jiangsu Province has killed five people and left three others missing.
Local authorities say rescuers found two bodies on scene and three people died in hospital after the blast at Shuangma Chemical Plant in Rugao City.
Nine other injured people are receiving treatment at hospital.
Firefighters have extinguished the flames, and the search for the missing is under way.
Established in 1997, Shuangma Chemical Plant mainly produces edible² palm oil, or stearic acid.
The blast has not caused severe air or water pollution, according to local environmental protection authorities.
An investigation³ into the cause of the blast is ongoing⁴.
 
Ukrainian envoy⁵ to OSCE defends action in east region
Ukriane's ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe says his government's actions in eastern Ukraine are meant to safeguard lives in the region while neutralizing⁶ extremists.
His comments refer to the tensions in eastern Ukraine and are in response to Russia's envoy to the OSCE, who said the use of force against pro-Russian protesters is "dangerous."
Meanwhile, the Defense⁷ Ministry⁸ of Ukraine has confirmed a group of pro-Russia activists⁹ seized six armored transport vehicles of the Ukrainian army.
The personnel carriers belonged to the actions Kiev deployed¹⁰ under the framework of "anti-terror" operation.
The operation was launched Tuesday to recapture eastern towns controlled by the pro- Russian activists.
The fate of Ukrainian troops who were at those vehicles remains¹¹ unknown.
Armed conflicts between Ukrainian security forces and demonstrators flared¹² up over the weekend, resulting in at least 1 death and several injuries.
 
UN chief calls for immediate¹³ release of abducted¹⁴ schoolgirls in Nigeria
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has released a statement condemning¹⁵ the abduction of schoolgirls in Nigeria, calling for their immediate release.
More than 100 girls were abducted on Monday in Nigeria's northeast. Local authorities are blaming Boko Haram.
The UN chief also says he is deeply alarmed about the increasing frequency and brutality¹⁶ of attacks against educational institutions in the north of the country.
Ban says the targeting of schools and school children is a grave violation¹⁷ of international humanitarian¹⁸ law.
 
At least 7 killed in Nigeria overnight violence
At least seven people have been killed and many houses razed¹⁹ in a violent attack overnight in Nigeria's northeastern state of Taraba.
State police say a group of youths went on a rampage, apparently²⁰ targeting local herdsmen.
Recently, hundreds of people had been allegedly killed by herdsmen, who were accused of fomenting²¹ troubles in various communities across the northern part of the West African country.
A senior officer says this crisis is neither religious nor political
A detachment of security operatives has been deployed to restore peace in the restive²² community.
 
Two dead in truck-train collision in Estonia
An accident at a railway crossing in Estonia has killed two people.
It happened in the country's north, when a train heading out of the capital hit a truck.
One of the victims was a passenger on the train and the other was in the truck.
10 injuries have been reported. There were about 100 people on the train, operated by the Estonian National Railway Corporation.
A criminal investigation has been opened.
 
Mozambique main opposition²³ agrees to hand over weapons
The main opposition party in Mozambique has agreed to disarm²⁴.
Officials with Renamo agreed on Wednesday that party members would turn in their weapons and its armed faction²⁵ will reintegrate with the army and government security forces.
The government side hopes that the consensus²⁶ will allow for the deployment²⁷ of military observers from select foreign countries to monitor and supervise the cease-fire, and the reintegration of opposition forces.
A similar agreement reached in 1992 failed.

1 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

2 edible   

n.食品，食物；adj.可食用的

参考例句：

• Edible wild herbs kept us from dying of starvation.我们靠着野菜才没被饿死。
• This kind of mushroom is edible,but that kind is not.这种蘑菇吃得，那种吃不得。

3 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。

4 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。

5 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
• The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。

6 neutralizing   

v.使失效( neutralize的现在分词 )；抵消；中和；使（一个国家）中立化

参考例句：

• This juice-about a quart a day--pours into my duodenum, neutralizing acids. 这种消化液（每天约分泌1品脱）流入我的十二指肠，把酸中和了。 来自辞典例句
• AIM: To verify the role of a synthetic peptide in neutralizing endotoxins. 目的：检验一条合成肽在中和内毒素活性方面的作用。 来自互联网

7 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。

8 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。

9 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

11 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。

12 Flared   

adj. 端部张开的, 爆发的, 加宽的, 漏斗式的 动词flare的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The match flared and went out. 火柴闪亮了一下就熄了。
• The fire flared up when we thought it was out. 我们以为火已经熄灭，但它突然又燃烧起来。

13 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

14 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。

15 condemning   

v.（通常因道义上的原因而）谴责( condemn的现在分词 )；宣判；宣布…不能使用；迫使…陷于不幸的境地

参考例句：

• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
• I concur with the speaker in condemning what has been done. 我同意发言者对所做的事加以谴责。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

16 brutality   

n.野蛮的行为，残忍，野蛮

参考例句：

• The brutality of the crime has appalled the public. 罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。
• a general who was infamous for his brutality 因残忍而恶名昭彰的将军

17 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

18 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

19 razed   

v.彻底摧毁，将…夷为平地( raze的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The village was razed to the ground . 这座村庄被夷为平地。
• Many villages were razed to the ground. 许多村子被夷为平地。 来自《简明英汉词典》

20 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

21 fomenting   

v.激起，煽动（麻烦等）( foment的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• They accused him of fomenting political unrest. 他们指控他煽动政治动乱。
• Three sailors were fomenting a mutiny on the ship. 三个水手正在船上煽动叛变。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

22 restive   

adj.不安宁的，不安静的

参考例句：

• The government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive.政府未采取任何措施放松出口限制,因此国内制造商变得焦虑不安。
• The audience grew restive.观众变得不耐烦了。

23 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。

24 disarm   

v.解除武装，回复平常的编制，缓和

参考例句：

• The world has waited 12 years for Iraq to disarm. 全世界等待伊拉克解除武装已有12年之久。
• He has rejected every peaceful opportunity offered to him to disarm.他已经拒绝了所有能和平缴械的机会。

25 faction   

n.宗派，小集团；派别；派系斗争

参考例句：

• Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.派系之争和自私自利看来非常普遍。
• I now understood clearly that I was caught between the king and the Bunam's faction.我现在完全明白自己已陷入困境，在国王与布纳姆集团之间左右为难。

26 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

27 deployment   

n. 部署,展开

参考例句：

• He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops. 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。
• Quality function deployment (QFD) is a widely used customer-driven quality, design and manufacturing management tool. 质量功能展开(quality function deployment,QFD)是一个广泛应用的顾客需求驱动的设计、制造和质量管理工具。