Hourly News 每日新闻 17:00 2013/08/03

China urges recall of tainted¹ milk products from New Zealand 
China's top quality watchdog says Chinese importers purchasing dairy products from New Zealand company Fonterra should immediately initiate² recalls of potentially contaminated products.
Fonterra said Friday that some whey protein produced in May 2012 was found with clostridium botulinum, which can cause botulism. 
China's General Administration of Quality Supervision³, Inspection⁴ and Quarantine has demanded the New Zealand side to act immediately to prevent the tainted products from harming the health of Chinese consumers. 
The administration has told quality agencies nationwide to strengthen inspection over milk products from New Zealand.

South China Sea disputes could be solved with three ways together 
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has proposed three ways to solve the South China Sea disputes, and saying these three ways could be processing simultaneously⁵. 
Meeting with Surukiat Sathirathai, Chairman of Asia Peace Reconciliation⁶ Council and former Thai Deputy Prime Minister in Bankok, Wang Yi proposed three ways to solve the disputes. 
They include reaching agreement through consultation⁷ and negotiation⁸ between direct parties concerned, continuing to implement⁹ the Declaration of the Conduct of the South China Sea and searching for ways of common exploitation. 
Wang Yi stressed that China persistently¹⁰ advocates solving disputes through negotiations¹¹ on the basis of respecting historical facts and international law. These two are equally important and neither should be neglected.

China, U.S. hold dialogue on human rights 
China and the United States have held a dialogue on human rights issue in Kunming, capital city of southwest China's Yunnan Province.
The Chinese side said that the dialogue on human rights is meaningful for building a new type of relationship between major powers, calling on the two sides to effectively deal with differences and conduct pragmatic cooperation.

U.S. issues global travel alert over possible terror attacks
The United States issued a global travel alert over possible terrorist attacks, one day after it announced the closure of some diplomatic missions in the Middle East region over this weekend. 
The State Department alerts U.S. citizens to the continued potential for terrorist attacks, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, and possibly occurring in or emanating¹² from the Arabian Peninsula.
It warns of possible terrorist attacks on public transportation systems and other tourist infrastructure¹³, adding that the United States is working closely with other nations on the threat.

Warnings for tropic storm Jebi continue 
China has continued to issue a yellow wave warning and a blue storm surge warning, as the strong tropic storm Jebi is expected to land again today.
The tropic storm is expected to land along the coast near the China-Vietnam border before it gradually becomes weak, according to the National Marine¹⁴ Environmental Forecasting Center. 
From Saturday noon to night, Jebi is still expected to create sea waves three meters to 3.5 meters high in the northwest part of the South China Sea and in the Beibu Gulf¹⁵. 
The center urged local authorities to strengthen protection for local fishermen and fishery facilities and patrol levees for potential risks.

4 missing after bridge collapse¹⁶ in Tibet 
Four people went missing after part of a bridge deck in Tibet collapsed¹⁷ on Friday night.
Local authorities say the accident occurred on the Tongmai suspension bridge on the Sichuan-Tibet highway in Bomi county, disrupting traffic on the major road in the southwestern autonomous¹⁸ region.
A truck with two local villagers aboard fell into the river and went missing. Meanwhile, another two hikers were also missing.
It would take at least one month before the traffic could be resumed.

China's non-manufacturing PMI rises to 54.1 pct in July 
The purchasing managers index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector¹⁹ stood at 54.1 percent in July, up from 53.9 percent for June.
A PMI reading above 50 percent indicates expansion, while a reading below 50 percent indicates contraction²⁰., according to the National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federation²¹ of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP). 
The improving non-manufacturing figure is in line with China's manufacturing PMI, which also rose in July .
An official with the CFLP says the slight increase indicated a good start for China's economy in the second half of the year.

China's central bank vows²² stable policies 
China's central bank has vowed²³ to maintain stable and consistent monetary²⁴ policies with "in-advance tuning²⁵ and fine-tuning properly and on a timely basis."
The central bank says in a report it will balance strategies to stabilize²⁶ growth, restructure industries, boost reforms and guard against risks to build a stable financial environment and monetary conditions.
It will draw on a portfolio²⁷ of monetary policy vehicles to add credit and social financing in a stable and proper way.

1 tainted   

adj.腐坏的；污染的；沾污的；感染的v.使变质( taint的过去式和过去分词 )；使污染；败坏；被污染，腐坏，败坏

参考例句：

• The administration was tainted with scandal. 丑闻使得政府声名狼藉。
• He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime. 他因与腐败政府有牵连而名誉受损。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 initiate   

vt.开始，创始，发动；启蒙，使入门；引入

参考例句：

• A language teacher should initiate pupils into the elements of grammar.语言老师应该把基本语法教给学生。
• They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics.他们想启动一次经济学讨论。

3 supervision   

n.监督，管理

参考例句：

• The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
• The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。

4 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。

5 simultaneously   

adv.同时发生地，同时进行地

参考例句：

• The radar beam can track a number of targets almost simultaneously.雷达波几乎可以同时追着多个目标。
• The Windows allow a computer user to execute multiple programs simultaneously.Windows允许计算机用户同时运行多个程序。

6 reconciliation   

n.和解，和谐，一致

参考例句：

• He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
• Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。

7 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

8 negotiation   

n.谈判，协商

参考例句：

• They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
• The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。

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 persistently   

ad.坚持地；固执地

参考例句：

• He persistently asserted his right to a share in the heritage. 他始终声称他有分享那笔遗产的权利。
• She persistently asserted her opinions. 她果断地说出了自己的意见。

11 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

12 emanating   

v.从…处传出，传出( emanate的现在分词 )；产生，表现，显示

参考例句：

• Even so, there is a slight odour of potpourri emanating from Longfellow. 纵然如此，也还是可以闻到来自朗费罗的一种轻微的杂烩的味道。 来自辞典例句
• Many surface waters, particularly those emanating from swampy areas, are often colored to the extent. 许多地表水，特别是由沼泽地区流出的地表水常常染上一定程度的颜色。 来自辞典例句

13 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

14 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。

15 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。

16 collapse   

vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。

17 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

18 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。

19 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

20 contraction   

n.缩略词，缩写式，害病

参考例句：

• The contraction of this muscle raises the lower arm.肌肉的收缩使前臂抬起。
• The forces of expansion are balanced by forces of contraction.扩张力和收缩力相互平衡。

21 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

22 vows   

誓言( vow的名词复数 )； 郑重宣布，许愿

参考例句：

• Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
• The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。

23 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

24 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

25 tuning   

n.调谐，调整，调音v.调音( tune的现在分词 )；调整；（给收音机、电视等）调谐；使协调

参考例句：

• They are tuning up a plane on the flight line. 他们正在机场的飞机跑道上调试一架飞机。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The orchestra are tuning up. 管弦乐队在定弦。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

26 stabilize   

vt.（使）稳定，使稳固，使稳定平衡；vi.稳定

参考例句：

• They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
• His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。

27 portfolio   

n.公事包；文件夹；大臣及部长职位

参考例句：

• He remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio.他因为她带着一个大公文包而记住了她。
• He resigned his portfolio.他辞去了大臣职务。