Hourly News 每日新闻 08:00 2013/07/06

China firmly opposes separatism, terrorism: FM spokeswoman 
China says it strongly opposes national separatism and any violent act of terrorism.
Spokeswoman Hua Chunying's remarks came after Reporters Without Borders, a non-governmental organization based in France, condemned¹ the control of news and information by the Chinese government in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous² Region. 
Sixteen knife-wielding religious extremists killed 24 people last week in Shanshan County, Turpan Prefecture. Local police shot and killed 11 of the attackers and apprehended³ the other five. 
Hua Chuanying said the violence "makes people's hair stand on end," 
She said if one not only refuses to denounce or fight the atrocities⁴, but instead takes a skeptical⁵ attitude toward the legal disposal by the Chinese government, or even makes carping comments on China's national and religious policy, then it only shows their double standards and a seriously biased⁶ view against China.

5 dead, 4 injured in SW China landslide⁷ 
Five people died and four others were injured in a landslide that buried two houses in a village in southwest China's Yunnan Province.
A local official says the landslide occurred in Gaoqiao Village, Yanjin County, adding it was triggered by days of heavy rain. 
China's southwestern regions have been battered⁸ by rainstorms in recent days, leading to flooding and landslides⁹ that have caused casualties.
In neighboring Sichuan Province, a rainstorm-triggered landslide and flooding have left eight people dead and 12 others missing.
More than 4,700 residents have been relocated .

China, Russia hold joint¹⁰ naval¹¹ drills
China and Russia have started joint naval drills off the coast of Russia's Far East.
A fleet of Chinese warships¹² have earlier arrived in Russia's Far Eastern port of Vladivostok for the drill.
Dubbed¹³ "Joint Sea 2013," the drill is one of the largest joint military maneuvers¹⁴ in the region. 
19 vessels¹⁵, eight planes and two teams of special forces from both countries are involved in the drills.
Exercises are being focused on joint maritime¹⁶ air defense¹⁷, joint escorts and marine¹⁸ search and rescue operations.
A senior official with the Chinese Navy says the drill is not targeted at any third party.

AU suspends Egypt after power takeover
The African Union has announced the suspension of Egypt's membership after the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi. 
In a statement, the AU Peace and Security Council said it had suspended Egypt from all activities to press for the restoration of constitutional rule. 
Morsi was ousted¹⁹ by the army after mass protests flooded the streets in the past week. 
Morsi himself is in detention²⁰ as well as senior figures in the Brotherhood²¹.
The head of the country's Supreme²² Constitutional Court Adli Mansour has since taken oath as interim²³ head of state.

Rocket crash may be due to premature²⁴ engines ignition: space agency
Russian space agency is blaming a premature launch for the failed launch of the Proton-M rocket this week.
Proton-M which was carrying three communications satellites crashed on Tuesday shortly after lift-off.
Investigation²⁵ is expected to be completed within this month.

At least 28 killed, 71 wounded in separate attacks in Iraq
At least 28 people have been killed and 71 others wounded in separate attacks across Iraq.
The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq says a total of 761 Iraqis were killed and more than 1,700 were wounded in acts of terrorism and violence in June.

Tetra Pak probed for abusing market role in China 
China has opened probes into international packaging giant Tetra Pak over suspicions that it has abused its dominant²⁶ market role.
An official with the the State Administration for Industry and Commerce says the investigation covered 20 provinces and municipalities. 
Tetra Pak, headquartered in Switzerland, is one of the world's largest liquid food packaging suppliers. It was once punished by the European Union for its monopoly. 
In China, the company has been repeatedly accused of abusing its dominant market role, triggering the on-site inspection²⁷ and on-going probes.

China to cut retail²⁸ fuel prices
Retail price of gasoline here in China was cut by 80 yuan per tonne starting today.
The benchmark retail prices of gasoline and diesel²⁹ will be lowered by 0.06 yuan per liter.
Over half of Chinese now urbanites, with or without "hukou"
A City Development Report says over half of Chinese people are urban residents by the end of 2012.
The report also finds out that 200-million new urbanites do not have urban permanent resident permits, also known as hukou.
Those who obtain a city hukou enjoy more benefits in education, medical services and social security than those without.
The report is created by the China Association of Mayors and has been released annually³⁰ since 2001.

Entertainment costs too high: Minister of Culture
China's Culture Minister says that the cost of tickets for plays, movies and other forms of entertainment is too high.
Cai Wu highlights tickets reach several hundred yuan or even 1,000 yuan, adding that tickets for entertainment in China are among the highest in the world. 
Cai attributes the high prices to high rental³¹ prices for theaters, big-budget productions and the large sums of money demanded by entertainers. 
He has also criticized the sale and auctioning³² of fake artwork, as well as increasing bids in the art market.

1 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。

2 autonomous   

adj.自治的；独立的

参考例句：

• They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
• This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。

3 apprehended   

逮捕，拘押( apprehend的过去式和过去分词 )； 理解

参考例句：

• She apprehended the complicated law very quickly. 她很快理解了复杂的法律。
• The police apprehended the criminal. 警察逮捕了罪犯。

4 atrocities   

n.邪恶，暴行( atrocity的名词复数 )；滔天大罪

参考例句：

• They were guilty of the most barbarous and inhuman atrocities. 他们犯有最野蛮、最灭绝人性的残暴罪行。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The enemy's atrocities made one boil with anger. 敌人的暴行令人发指。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 skeptical   

adj.怀疑的，多疑的

参考例句：

• Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
• Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。

6 biased   

a.有偏见的

参考例句：

• a school biased towards music and art 一所偏重音乐和艺术的学校
• The Methods: They employed were heavily biased in the gentry's favour. 他们采用的方法严重偏袒中上阶级。

7 landslide   

n.(竞选中)压倒多数的选票；一面倒的胜利

参考例句：

• Our candidate is predicated to win by a landslide.我们的候选人被预言将以绝对优势取胜。
• An electoral landslide put the Labour Party into power in 1945.1945年工党以压倒多数的胜利当选执政。

8 battered   

adj.磨损的；v.连续猛击；磨损

参考例句：

• He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
• The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。

9 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。

10 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

11 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。

12 warships   

军舰，战舰( warship的名词复数 )； 舰只

参考例句：

• The enemy warships were disengaged from the battle after suffering heavy casualties. 在遭受惨重伤亡后，敌舰退出了海战。
• The government fitted out warships and sailors for them. 政府给他们配备了战舰和水手。

13 dubbed   

v.给…起绰号( dub的过去式和过去分词 )；把…称为；配音；复制

参考例句：

• Mathematics was once dubbed the handmaiden of the sciences. 数学曾一度被视为各门科学的基础。
• Is the movie dubbed or does it have subtitles? 这部电影是配音的还是打字幕的？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 maneuvers   

n.策略，谋略，花招( maneuver的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He suspected at once that she had been spying upon his maneuvers. 他立刻猜想到，她已经侦察到他的行动。 来自辞典例句
• Maneuvers in Guizhou occupied the Reds for four months. 贵州境内的作战占了红军四个月的时间。 来自辞典例句

15 vessels   

n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人

参考例句：

• The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

16 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。

17 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。

18 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

19 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

20 detention   

n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下

参考例句：

• He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
• He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。

21 brotherhood   

n.兄弟般的关系，手中情谊

参考例句：

• They broke up the brotherhood.他们断绝了兄弟关系。
• They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。

22 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

23 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

24 premature   

adj.比预期时间早的；不成熟的，仓促的

参考例句：

• It is yet premature to predict the possible outcome of the dialogue.预言这次对话可能有什么结果为时尚早。
• The premature baby is doing well.那个早产的婴儿很健康。

25 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。

26 dominant   

adj.支配的，统治的；占优势的；显性的；n.主因，要素，主要的人(或物)；显性基因

参考例句：

• The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
• She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。

27 inspection   

n.检查，审查，检阅

参考例句：

• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
• The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。

28 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

29 diesel   

n.柴油发动机，内燃机

参考例句：

• We experimented with diesel engines to drive the pumps.我们试着用柴油机来带动水泵。
• My tractor operates on diesel oil.我的那台拖拉机用柴油开动。

30 annually   

adv.一年一次，每年

参考例句：

• Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
• They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。

31 rental   

n.租赁，出租，出租业

参考例句：

• The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。
• We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。

32 auctioning   

v.拍卖( auction的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The Army is auctioning off a lot of old equipment. 军队正在把大量旧装备拍卖掉。 来自辞典例句
• So she's auctioning off a chance to go to an awards dinner? 那么她在拍卖与她共赴晚宴的机会了？ 来自电影对白