2014年CRI 国家主席42年来首访马尔代夫 四川重庆暴雨成灾

 

Chinese President Xi Jinping is now in the capital of the Maldives, in the first visit to the Indian Ocean nation by a Chinese head of state in 42 years.

In remarks delivered upon arrival, Xi Jinping noted¹ that bilateral² relations have become a model of equality and harmonious³ interaction between countries of different sizes.

He said the Maldives is an important stop along the ancient Maritime⁴ Silk Road, reiterating⁵ that Beijing welcomes the country's active participation⁶ in China's initiative of building a 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.

The Chinese leader arrived in the Maldives from Tajikstan, where he attended a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit and paid a state visit.

Heavy rainstorms in Sichuan province and Chongqing have killed at least a dozen people.

Torrential rains since Friday have caused the deaths of 12 in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.

Another seven people have been reported missing and close to 30,000 people have been evacuated⁷.

Rain-triggered floods and landslides⁸ have also killed several people in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Hubei provinces.

China's meteorological center has forecast heavy rain in southwest and central China to last until Monday afternoon.

1 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

2 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。

3 harmonious   

adj.和睦的，调和的，和谐的，协调的

参考例句：

• Their harmonious relationship resulted in part from their similar goals.他们关系融洽的部分原因是他们有着相似的目标。
• The room was painted in harmonious colors.房间油漆得色彩调和。

4 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。

5 reiterating   

反复地说，重申( reiterate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He keeps reiterating his innocence. 他一再申明他无罪。
• The Chinese government also sent a note to the British government, reiterating its position. 中国政府同时将此立场照会英国政府。

6 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。

7 evacuated   

撤退者的

参考例句：

• Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
• The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

8 landslides   

山崩( landslide的名词复数 )； （山坡、悬崖等的）崩塌； 滑坡； （竞选中）一方选票占压倒性多数

参考例句：

• Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas. 滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。
• The storm caused landslides and flooding in Savona. 风暴致使萨沃纳发生塌方和洪灾。