Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-09-23

 Typhoon Usagi kills three people in Guangdong

 

At least three people have been killed as typhoon Usagi, the strongest of the year, made landfall in south China's Guangdong Province on Sunday evening.

It has passed Shanwei city in the province, where over 1,200 local residents have been evacuated¹ ahead of the onslaught.

Intercity trains between Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai have been suspended.

Distant high-speed lines to Beijing and some other cities will be suspended until Tuesday.

Education authorities in 14 cities have ordered schools to suspend classes. 

In Fujian, local government has warned that sea storm tides would threaten coastal² embankments as the typhoon coincides with astronomical³ tide.

Thousands of people have been evacuated from low-lying coastal areas in the province. 

The flood control headquarters has ordered reinforced patrols so that emergency repairs can be made to prevent embankment breaches⁴.

 

Death toll⁵ in Nairobi mall attack rises to 68

 

Death toll in the Kenyan capital from the deadly shopping mall attack has soared to 68.

Another 175 people are reported to be wounded.

A Kenya Defense⁶ Forces spokesman says most of the hostages have now been rescued.

Security forces are reported to be in control of most parts of the building.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry⁷ has confrimed that one Chinese national was killed and another injured in the attacks.

A Ministry spokesperson has said that China would continue its staunch support for Kenya's efforts to safeguard national security and regional stability. 

The attacks were carried out by Somali militant⁸ group Al-Shabab, who say the attacks are in retaliation⁹ to Kenyan military operations in Somalia.

 

China's FM meets UN chief on Syria, development

 

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged the international community to reach a consensus¹⁰ as soon as possible over the use of chemical weapons issue in Syria.

The top Chinese diplomat¹¹ said China supports the Organization for the Prohibition¹² of Chemical Weapons to carry out its work in an objective, fair and professional manner.

He also stressed that China is willing to send experts to join the process of inspecting and destroying Syria's chemical weapons.

Wang Yi made the remarks while meeting with the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York.

 

Lavrov criticises the west over UN security council resolution

 

Russia has accused the United States of blackmailing¹³ Russia over a UN Security Council resolution that could allow for the use of force in Syria.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov described U.S insistance on adding the provision of the use of force an absolute deviation¹⁴ from what he had agreed on with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

The minister said Damascus has officially joined the Chemical Weapons Convention and was ready to comply with its rules immediately. 

Lavrov also said that the West is blinded by the idea of ousting¹⁵ the Syrian president, Bashar Assad.

 

Angela Merkel wins German election

 

Angela Merkel is celebrating winning her third term as German Chancellor¹⁶, after exit polls show that her conservative party has triumphed in the country's general election.

The Conservatives have taken around 42-percent of the vote, enough to win the first single-party majority in more than 50-years. 

The Liberal Free Democrats¹⁷, Merkel's prefered partners, have won only 4.7-percent.

It means Merkel is likely to form a coalition¹⁸ with arch rivals the Social Democrats, who are estimated to have won 26-percent of the vote.

 

bjh/hourly Israeli soldier killed by Palestinian sniper in Hebron

 

An Israeli soldier has been shot dead by a Palestinian sniper in the West Bank city of Hebron. 

The soldier was hit by a bullet to his neck. 

The shooting took place near Hebron's Cave of Patriarchs, a holy prayer site for both Muslim and Jewish religions. 

Senior Israeli cabinet ministers are calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to release anymore Palestinian prisoners as part of the negotiations¹⁹.

On Friday, another Israeli soldier was abducted²⁰ and killed by a Palestinian.

 

International creditors²¹ return to Athens for inspection²²

 

International lenders have arrived in Greece for the latest inspection of the country's reform.

The troika, namely the International Monetary²³ Fund, European Commission and European Central Bank, agreed to disburse²⁴ another 1.35 billion US dollar bailout installment²⁵ in October.

Discussion also includes a possible liquidation²⁶ of the country's defense industry, the getting rid of 12-thousand five hundred civil servants and the ongoing²⁷ privatization program.

Greece has been depending on bailout loans from the IMF and the other European countries since May 2010.

At present unemployment in Greece is the highest in the European Union, above 27 percent.

 

Hong Kong May Lift Ban on Baby Formula Exports to Mainland

 

Hong Kong is poised²⁸ to withdraw restrictions²⁹ on milk powder exports to the Chinese mainland as soon as next month.

The SAR government says the ban is likely to be lifted on condition the October pressure test and policy evaluation³⁰ shows the supply of milk powder is normal in Hong Kong.

Chief of Hong Kong's Food and Health Bureau Gao Yongwen said that preparations for the stress testing have been completed.

Hong Kong began to limit infant milk formula export to 1.8 kilograms or two cans per person back in March.

Offenders³¹ face a fine up to about 65 thousand US dollars and a two years in jail.

1 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。

2 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

3 astronomical   

adj.天文学的，（数字）极大的

参考例句：

• He was an expert on ancient Chinese astronomical literature.他是研究中国古代天文学文献的专家。
• Houses in the village are selling for astronomical prices.乡村的房价正在飙升。

4 breaches   

破坏( breach的名词复数 )； 破裂； 缺口； 违背

参考例句：

• He imposed heavy penalties for breaches of oath or pledges. 他对违反誓言和保证的行为给予严厉的惩罚。
• This renders all breaches of morality before marriage very uncommon. 这样一来，婚前败坏道德的事就少见了。

5 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

6 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。

7 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。

8 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

9 retaliation   

n.报复，反击

参考例句：

• retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复
• He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

11 diplomat   

n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人

参考例句：

• The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
• He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

12 prohibition   

n.禁止；禁令，禁律

参考例句：

• The prohibition against drunken driving will save many lives.禁止酒后开车将会减少许多死亡事故。
• They voted in favour of the prohibition of smoking in public areas.他们投票赞成禁止在公共场所吸烟。

13 blackmailing   

胁迫，尤指以透露他人不体面行为相威胁以勒索钱财( blackmail的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The policemen kept blackmailing him, because they had sth. on him. 那些警察之所以经常去敲他的竹杠是因为抓住把柄了。
• Democratic paper "nailed" an aggravated case of blackmailing to me. 民主党最主要的报纸把一桩极为严重的讹诈案件“栽”在我的头上。

14 deviation   

n.背离，偏离；偏差，偏向；离题

参考例句：

• Deviation from this rule are very rare.很少有违反这条规则的。
• Any deviation from the party's faith is seen as betrayal.任何对党的信仰的偏离被视作背叛。

15 ousting   

驱逐( oust的现在分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• The resulting financial chaos led to the ousting of Bristol-Myers' s boss. 随后引发的财政混乱导致了百时美施贵宝的总裁下台。
• The ousting of the president has drawn widespread criticism across Latin America and the wider world. 洪都拉斯总统被驱逐时间引起拉丁美洲甚至全世界的广泛批评。

16 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

17 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

18 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

19 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。

20 abducted   

劫持，诱拐( abduct的过去式和过去分词 )； 使（肢体等）外展

参考例句：

• Detectives have not ruled out the possibility that she was abducted. 侦探尚未排除她被绑架的可能性。
• The kid was abducted at the gate of kindergarten. 那小孩在幼儿园大门口被绑架走了。

21 creditors   

n.债权人，债主( creditor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They agreed to repay their creditors over a period of three years. 他们同意3年内向债主还清欠款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Creditors could obtain a writ for the arrest of their debtors. 债权人可以获得逮捕债务人的令状。 来自《简明英汉词典》

22 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。

23 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。

24 disburse   

v.支出，拨款

参考例句：

• Cashiers receive and disburse money in establishments other than financial institutions.除了金融机构，出纳员也会在一些社会机构里收款付款。
• On approval,we will disburse the fund to your designated bank account directly.一经批核，贷款将于扣除手续费后直接存入您指定的银行账户。

25 installment   

n.(instalment)分期付款；(连载的)一期

参考例句：

• I shall soon pay the last installment of my debt.不久我将偿付我的最后一期债款。
• He likes to buy things on the installment plan.他喜欢用分期付款法购买货物。

26 liquidation   

n.清算，停止营业

参考例句：

• The bankrupt company went into liquidation.这家破产公司停业清盘。
• He lost all he possessed when his company was put into liquidation.当公司被清算结业时他失去了拥有的一切。

27 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。

28 poised   

a.摆好姿势不动的

参考例句：

• The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
• Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。

29 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

30 evaluation   

n.估价，评价；赋值

参考例句：

• I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
• The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。

31 offenders   

n.冒犯者( offender的名词复数 )；犯规者；罪犯；妨害…的人（或事物）

参考例句：

• Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。
• Purposeful work is an important part of the regime for young offenders. 使从事有意义的劳动是管理少年犯的重要方法。