2020年CRI 意大利新冠感染病例激增

President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders have made donations to support the battle against the novel coronavirus outbreak.

The donations were made at a meeting of the central authorities on the prevention and control of the disease.

Xi Jinping says though the positive trend in combating the epidemic¹ is expanding, the situation in the outbreak's epicenter Hubei province remains² complex.

He warns of the risk of a rebound³ of the disease in other regions, calling for further efforts to contain the virus and speed up work in economic and social development.

The Chinese government says the country's fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak is not only for the sake of itself but also the world.

Foreign Ministry⁴ spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks after UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the Chinese people have made tremendous sacrifices and major contributions to humanity.

"The novel coronavirus pneumonia⁵ epidemic is a common challenge to humanity and therefore it requires the common efforts by the international community to cope with it. By taking the strong measures against the epidemic, China has taken up the responsibility not only for the Chinese people but also the people of the rest of the world."

Zhao adds that China will strengthen international and regional cooperation in the next phase of epidemic prevention and control by sharing experience with other countries and providing assistance to help curb⁶ the spread of the virus.

So far leaders of over 170 countries and heads of more than 40 international organizations have expressed confidence in and support to China in conquering the epidemic.

EU Health Commissioner⁷ Stella Kyriakides says that European Union member states must submit reports on preparedness levels in preventing further spread of the coronavirus.

"We have requested member states to review their pandemic plans as well as healthcare capabilities⁸, including capacity for diagnosing, laboratory testing and procedures for contact-tracing. All member states need to inform us about their preparedness plans and how they propose to implement⁹ them."

She made the speech in Rome, joined by representatives from the World Health Organization and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control as well as the health minister of Italy.

Italy has seen a sudden spike¹⁰ in cases, with the number of infections surpassing 370. 12 people have died.

The country has taken measures in parts of northern Italy to prevent further spread, but French and Italian health ministers have committed to keeping national borders open for the time being.

Seven people, including the suspect, have reportedly been killed in a shooting in Wisconsin.

The shooting was said to have occurred on a company campus in Milwaukee.

The UN Human Rights Council has held a dialogue on a new report on the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory.

It says that between November 2018 and October last year, 131 Palestinians, including 23 children, were killed by Israeli security forces.

11 Israelis were killed by Palestinians.

Israel was not present to take the floor as the concerned country.

Speakers voiced alarm over the findings of the report. While they said that Israel has the right to self-defence, they condemned¹¹ its excessive use of force and attacks on civilian¹² protesters.

The UN Office for the Coordination¹³ of Humanitarian¹⁴ Affairs has described the situation in Idlib province in northwest Syria as "dire¹⁵."

This came as airstrikes have been reported in 19 communities and shelling in 10 villages in Idlib and Hama.

At least 21 civilians¹⁶ have been reported killed in those attacks, which have also damaged educational and medical facilities.

The UN says the most urgent need is for an immediate¹⁸ ceasefire and protection of civilians, and that it will continue to seek ways to expand the humanitarian response.

Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova has announced her retirement¹⁹ from tennis at the age of 32.

The former world number one has struggled with ongoing²⁰ problems with her shoulder and has slumped²¹ to 373 in the rankings.

Sharapova won her first Grand Slam at Wimbledon in 2004 aged¹⁷ just 17-years-old and completed all four major titles with victory at the 2012 French Open.

In 2016, Sharapova tested positive for the drug meldonium and was banned for 15 months.

She was back to the WTA Tour in 2017 but struggled to return to past glory, with the 2017 China Open her final title victory.

1 epidemic   

n.流行病；盛行；adj.流行性的，流传极广的

参考例句：

• That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.那种传染病早已绝迹。
• The authorities tried to localise the epidemic.当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。

2 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。

3 rebound   

v.弹回；n.弹回，跳回

参考例句：

• The vibrations accompanying the rebound are the earth quake.伴随这种回弹的振动就是地震。
• Our evil example will rebound upon ourselves.我们的坏榜样会回到我们自己头上的。

4 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。

5 pneumonia   

n.肺炎

参考例句：

• Cage was struck with pneumonia in her youth.凯奇年轻时得过肺炎。
• Pneumonia carried him off last week.肺炎上星期夺去了他的生命。

6 curb   

n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制

参考例句：

• I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
• You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

7 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

8 capabilities   

n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
• Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

9 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

10 spike   

n.长钉，钉鞋；v.以大钉钉牢，使...失效

参考例句：

• The spike pierced the receipts and held them in order.那个钉子穿过那些收据并使之按顺序排列。
• They'll do anything to spike the guns of the opposition.他们会使出各种手段来挫败对手。

11 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

12 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

13 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

14 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。

15 dire   

adj.可怕的，悲惨的，阴惨的，极端的

参考例句：

• There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.曾经有人就看电视太多的危害性提出严重警告。
• We were indeed in dire straits.But we pulled through.那时我们的困难真是大极了，但是我们渡过了困难。

16 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

17 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

18 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。

19 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

20 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。

21 slumped   

大幅度下降，暴跌( slump的过去式和过去分词 )； 沉重或突然地落下[倒下]

参考例句：

• Sales have slumped this year. 今年销售量锐减。
• The driver was slumped exhausted over the wheel. 司机伏在方向盘上，疲惫得睡着了。