Chinese Hospital Ship Visits Bangladesh

　　A Chinese naval¹ hospital ship has arrived in Bangladesh's port city of Chittagong as part of a 4-month overseas voyage to provide medical services to local residents.

 

　　The current visit marks the second time the "Peace Ark" hospital ship has arrived in Bangladesh after a similar visit three years ago.

 

　　Our reporter Marc Cavigli has more.

 

　　The arrival of the "Peace Ark" was welcomed by Bangladesh's naval officials, Chinese diplomats² and local residents in a long and high-profile ceremony.

 

　　Addressing the crowd, Rear Admiral Shen Hao, Commander of "Mission Harmony 2013", said the ship's arrival in Bangladesh for a second time represents a special bond between the two countries.

 

　　"Chinese navy is coming for carrying on the friendship, for the purpose of carrying forward international humanitarianism³, and strengthening friendly relations. I believe the current visit will definitely enhance the exchanges and cooperation between our two militaries and two navies, in particular, and consolidate⁴ the traditional friendship between our two peoples."

 

　　In 2010, medical staff onboard the "Peace Ark" provided medical services to more than 3,000 residents during its first visit to the South Asian nation.

 

　　The "Peace Ark" is currently on its third overseas mission known as "Mission Harmony 2013."

 

　　The vessel⁵ has over 400 people onboard with around 100 of them working as medical staff.

 

　　Rear Admiral Saiful Kabir, deputy chief of staff of the Bangladeshi navy, says the ship's revisit is a testimony⁶ to the friendship between the two nations.

 

　　"Bangladesh and China has close and comprehensive partnership⁷ of cooperation on the basis of long-standing friendship, security and mutual⁸ benefit. The arrival of the PLA navy hospital ship the 'Peace Ark' is the testimony of this friendship between our two friendly nations."

 

　　During its one-week stay in Chittagong, the ship's medical staff will give on-the-spot medical services to local residents at a local military hospital.

 

　　Meanwhile, Bangladeshi medics will be invited to get onboard the hospital ship to jointly⁹ attend to patients with the Chinese medics.

 

　　The "Peace Ark" set sail from eastern China's Zhoushan Islands early June, embarking¹⁰ on its third overseas trip to 8 Asian countries and the Gulf¹¹ of Aden.

 

　　After Bangladesh, the "Peace Ark" will travel to Myanmar to continue its voyage.

 

　　For CRI, I'm Marc Cavigli.

1 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

2 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 humanitarianism   

n.博爱主义；人道主义；基督凡人论

参考例句：

• Humanitarianism is apt to be forgotten when the balloon goes up. 一旦战争爆发，人道主义往往就被抛到脑后了。 来自互联网
• We must heal the wounded, rescue the dying, practicing revolutionary humanitarianism. 我们要救死扶伤，实行革命的人道主义。 来自互联网

4 consolidate   

v.使加固，使加强；(把...)联为一体，合并

参考例句：

• The two banks will consolidate in July next year. 这两家银行明年7月将合并。
• The government hoped to consolidate ten states to form three new ones.政府希望把十个州合并成三个新的州。

5 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

6 testimony   

n.证词；见证，证明

参考例句：

• The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
• He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

7 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。

8 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。

9 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

10 embarking   

乘船( embark的现在分词 )； 装载； 从事

参考例句：

• He's embarking on a new career as a writer. 他即将开始新的职业生涯——当一名作家。
• The campaign on which were embarking was backed up by such intricate and detailed maintenance arrangemets. 我们实施的战争，须要如此复杂及详细的维护准备。

11 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。