Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-09-26

 Emergency relief sent to earthquake area

 

The 7.7 magnitude earthquake which has jolted¹ southwestern Pakistan, has so far claimed over 320 lives and injured over 500 others.

Authorities in Pakistan are now sending in emergency relief into Baluchistan, the quake stricken area.

A convoy² of 60 Pakistani army trucks also left Karachi early Wednesday, carrying supplies for those affected³ by the quake.

Wasey Jalil is a spokesman for the Khid/mat-e-Khalq Foundation.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier⁴ Li Keqiang have sent messages of condolence to their respective counterparts in Pakistan in the wake of the powerful earthquake.

So far no Chinese casualties have been reported

 

Xi Jinping says China to deliver on the pledge of quality education for all

 

Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged that China will continue placing education on a national strategic priority and provide quality education for all.

President Xi made the comments in a video message to UNESCO on the one year anniversary of the organization's " Global Education First Initiative."

In the message, Xi Jingping said China would increase efforts and financing to deliver on it's pledge to provide quality education for all children.

The Global Education First Initiative was launched last September by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

According to the UNESCO, there are now 57 million children remain out of school globally.

 

Xi stresses CPC criticisms and self-criticisms

 

Chinese President Xi Jinping is calling on leading party officials to relay criticisms and self-criticisms as part of the party's current "mass line" campaign.

Xi Jinping says criticisms and self-criticisms are "forceful weapons" to find and solve problems.

He says the criticisms need to be conducted honestly and based on facts.

The current one-year "mass-line" campaign was launched in June to try to cleanse⁵ the party of formalism, bureaucracy, hedonism and extravagance.

 

China urges Security Council to adopt resolution on Syria's chemical weapons as soon as possible

 

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is calling on the UN Security Council to reach a consensus⁶ and pass a resolution regarding chemical weapons in Syria as soon as possible.

Wang Yi made the remarks while attending the UN General Assembly in New York.

He said a consensus should be reached as soon as possoble to send forth⁷ a message of unity⁸ and to provide political support to the work of inspecting, verifying and destroying chemical weapons in Syria.

The top Chinese diplomat⁹ attended a luncheon¹⁰ with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and four other foreign ministers of the five permanent members of UN Security Council. 

Wang Yi reiterated¹¹ that the Syrian issue could only be solved through political means, not a military solution.

 

chemical weapons investigation¹² team returns to Syria

 

A UN chemical weapons investigation team has returned to Syria to complete their probe.

This time the team will gather evidence from an alleged¹³ chemical weapons attack on March 19th in the northern province of Aleppo.

The town was captured by the rebels in July.

The team is in Syria at the request of the Syrian government.

They have already determined¹⁴ chemical weapons have been deployed¹⁵ in the suburbs of Damascus. 

The fact-finding group is led by a former UN weapons inspector¹⁶ in Iraq.

 

Cambodian PM unveils 5-year strategy, vowing¹⁷ deep reforms

 

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has unveiled his new government's 5-year strategy, vowing to deepen reforms. 

The new 5-year program includes promises to reduce poverty, while at the same time, pledging to increase competition.

The planned reforms also include dealing¹⁸ with corruption¹⁹, land management and issues with the Cambodian legal system. 

Meeting with his newly-formed Cabinet, Hun Sen has also warned its members his administration will not tolerate arrogant²⁰ behavior or abuse of power among them.

Hun Sen was re-elected by parliament as Prime Minister on Tuesday through his party's majority.

 

Maldivian gov't appeals for calm after presidential polls postponement²¹

 

The government of the Maldives is appealing for a resumption of the presidential elections.

Elections have been postponed²² by the Supreme²³ Court on the island nation.

The Supreme Court this week issued an interim²⁴ order indefinitely postponing²⁵ the second round of voting, which had been scheduled for Saturday.

Despite this, the Elections Commission of the Maldives continues to prepare for the polls should there be a last-minute change.

Incumbent²⁶ President Mohammad Waheed garnered²⁷ only 5 percent of the vote during the first round of voting earlier this month.

He will have to hand over power to the winner of the second round.

 

China to Release Local Government Debt Audit²⁸ Results in October

 

Internal sources have revealed that China is likely to release its local government debt audit results shortly.

The nationwide probe into local government debt began in August.

National Audit Office says all audit documents have been submitted for data aggregation²⁹.

It is expected that the amount of debt held by local governments is likely to come in at 20 trillion yuan or above.

Among which nearly 14 trillion yuan of debt are said to be financed by shadow banking³⁰ system.

1 jolted   

（使）摇动， （使）震惊( jolt的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground. 卡车嘎吱嘎吱地在凹凸不平的地面上颠簸而行。
• She was jolted out of her reverie as the door opened. 门一开就把她从幻想中惊醒。

2 convoy   

vt.护送，护卫，护航；n.护送；护送队

参考例句：

• The convoy was snowed up on the main road.护送队被大雪困在干路上了。
• Warships will accompany the convoy across the Atlantic.战舰将护送该船队过大西洋。

3 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

4 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

5 cleanse   

vt.使清洁，使纯洁，清洗

参考例句：

• Health experts are trying to cleanse the air in cities. 卫生专家们正设法净化城市里的空气。
• Fresh fruit juices can also cleanse your body and reduce dark circles.新鲜果汁同样可以清洁你的身体,并对黑眼圈同样有抑制作用。

6 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？

7 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

8 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

9 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。

10 luncheon   

n.午宴，午餐，便宴

参考例句：

• We have luncheon at twelve o'clock.我们十二点钟用午餐。
• I have a luncheon engagement.我午饭有约。

11 reiterated   

反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。

12 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。

13 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

14 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

15 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

16 inspector   

n.检查员，监察员，视察员

参考例句：

• The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
• The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。

17 vowing   

起誓，发誓（vow的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。

18 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

19 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

20 arrogant   

adj.傲慢的，自大的

参考例句：

• You've got to get rid of your arrogant ways.你这骄傲劲儿得好好改改。
• People are waking up that he is arrogant.人们开始认识到他很傲慢。

21 postponement   

n.推迟

参考例句：

• He compounded with his creditors for a postponement of payment. 他与债权人达成协议延期付款。
• Rain caused the postponement of several race-meetings. 几次赛马大会因雨延期。

22 postponed   

vt.& vi.延期，缓办，（使）延迟vt.把…放在次要地位；[语]把…放在后面（或句尾）vi.（疟疾等）延缓发作（或复发）

参考例句：

• The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
• The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。

23 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。

24 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。

25 postponing   

v.延期，推迟( postpone的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He tried to gain time by postponing his decision. 他想以迟迟不作决定的手段来争取时间。 来自辞典例句
• I don't hold with the idea of postponing further discussion of the matter. 我不赞成推迟进一步讨论这件事的想法。 来自辞典例句

26 incumbent   

adj.成为责任的，有义务的；现任的，在职的

参考例句：

• He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
• It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。

27 garnered   

v.收集并（通常）贮藏（某物），取得，获得( garner的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Mr. Smith gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert. 史密斯先生逐渐赢得全国金融专家的声誉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He has garnered extensive support for his proposals. 他的提议得到了广泛的支持。 来自辞典例句

28 audit   

v.审计；查帐；核对；旁听

参考例句：

• Each year they audit our accounts and certify them as being true and fair.他们每年对我们进行账务审核，以确保其真实无误。
• As usual,the yearly audit will take place in December.跟往常一样，年度审计将在十二月份进行。

29 aggregation   

n.聚合，组合；凝聚

参考例句：

• A high polymer is a very large aggregation of units.一个高聚物是许多单元的非常大的组合。
• Moreover,aggregation influences the outcome of chemical disinfection of viruses.此外，聚集作用还会影响化学消毒的效果。

30 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。