Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-10-16

China, Vietnam pledge to handle problems properly

Chinese Premier¹ Li Keqiang is wrapping up his visit to Vietnam.
The two sides have issued a statement, reaffirming their commitment to further enhancing their "comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership²".
The statement also says the two sides will handle their problems "properly".
The two countries call each other "good neighbors, friends, comrades and partners" in the document.
Vietnam is the last stop of Li Keqiang's first Southeast Asia tour since taking office.
The trip has also taken him to Brunei and Thailand.
He attended a series of East Asian leaders' meetings in Brunei, elaborating the Chinese government's policy when it comes to promoting regional cooperation.

China and UK pledge close financial ties

The Chinese and British government have pledged to expand their financial ties and signed almost 60 trade and economic agreements in Beijing.
That pledge has been made during UK's Chancellor³ of the Exchequer⁴, George Osborne's visit to China.
China and Britain have announced plans aimed at making London the main centre for Chinese financial business overseas.
China will give London-based investors⁵ the right to buy up to 80 billion yuan, or 13 billion US dollars worth of mainland stocks, bonds and money market instruments.

 

India PM to visit China

It's been confirmed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is set to visit China later this month.
It comes following Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India in May.
Chinese foreign ministry⁶ says the relations between the two sides have "strategic significance and global impact".

 

World powers have "very detailed⁷ technical discussions" with Iran: Ashton's spokesman

The latest negotiations⁸ among Iran and the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council, plus Germany, are heading into their 2nd day later on today in Geneva.
The P5+1 group is represented by EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton.
Her spokesperson says the first day of talks focused on very detailed technical aspects.
The discussions between the two sides will continue later in the morning in Geneva.
This is the first time Iran and the P5+1 have sat down to negotiate Iran's nuclear issues since the election of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
There has been a lot of anticipation⁹ about possible results stemming from this round of talks, as Rouhani has signalled a willingness to bring the dispute over his country's nuclear programs to a conclusion.
Previous rounds of talks among Iran and the P5+1 have generated little in the way of tangible¹⁰ headway.

 

U.S. AAA rating on watch over debt debate

Ratings agency Fitch has put the United States AAA credit rating on negative watch due amid the political wrangling¹¹ over raising the debt ceiling.
Fitch is also warning the prolonged debate will -quote – "risk undermining confidence in the role of the US dollar as the preeminent¹² global reserve currency."
Senate Majority Leader Harry¹³ Reid is also warning a ratings downgrade is likely.
A downgrade of the US credit rating could have a significant impact on US Treasuries¹⁴.
Many large-scale institutional investors, such as pension funds, are not allowed to invest in products which don't carry a AAA rating.
This would put upward pressure on US T-bond yields, making it more expensive for the US government to borrow money.

93 people died in Central Philippines earthquake

The death toll¹⁵ from Tuesday's powerful earthquake in the Philippines has hit 93.
That figure is expected to rise, as communications throughout the region are still mostly cut off.
A 7.2-magnitude quake hit shortly before 8:30 Tuesday morning just off the central Philippine island of Bohol.
The quake was strong enough to topple a number of buildings in the region, which is a popular tourist spot.
A number of historic Catholic churches in Bohol and Cebu have suffered significant damage.
The quake also cut power and transport links.
President Benigno Aquino III is scheduled to visit the earthquake-damaged areas later on this Wednesday.

1 dead, 18 missing as Panamanian-registered cargo¹⁶ ship sinks off S. Korea

One Chinese sailor is dead and 17 others are missing after their boat sank in Pohang harbor in South Korea on Tuesday.
Only the body of the capitan of the cargo ship has been recovered.
The ship belongs to the Lishen International Shipping¹⁷ Group out of Zhejiang.
The cargo vessel¹⁸ encountered problems with its anchor during a storm yesterday afternoon while in Pohang harbor.
It later sank amid high winds and waves.
South Korean authorities have dispatched helicopters and submarines to search for possible survivors¹⁹.
However, the strong storms have hampered²⁰ the search efforts.

Woman dies from dengue fever in Taiwan

The first fatality²¹ of the year from Dengue fever has been reported on Taiwan.
A 76-year old woman has succumbed²² to the virus after contracting it earlier this month.
The elderly woman lived in the city of Pingtung, which lies on the outskirts²³ of Kaohsiung.
She reportedly suffered from high blood pressure.
There have been 164 cases of Dengue fever reported on Taiwan so far this year.
Dengue is a mosquito-borne virus which is common in tropical and sub-tropical climates.
Around 100-million people contract the disease every year globally.
 

1 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。

2 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。

3 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。

4 exchequer   

n.财政部；国库

参考例句：

• In Britain the Chancellor of the Exchequer deals with taxes and government spending.英国的财政大臣负责税务和政府的开支。
• This resulted in a considerable loss to the exchequer.这使国库遭受了重大损失。

5 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

6 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。

7 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

8 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。

9 anticipation   

n.预期，预料，期望

参考例句：

• We waited at the station in anticipation of her arrival.我们在车站等着，期待她的到来。
• The animals grew restless as if in anticipation of an earthquake.各种动物都变得焦躁不安，像是感到了地震即将发生。

10 tangible   

adj.有形的，可触摸的，确凿的，实际的

参考例句：

• The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。
• There is no tangible proof.没有确凿的证据。

11 wrangling   

v.争吵，争论，口角( wrangle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The two sides have spent most of their time wrangling over procedural problems. 双方大部分时间都在围绕程序问题争论不休。 来自辞典例句
• The children were wrangling (with each other) over the new toy. 孩子为新玩具（互相）争吵。 来自辞典例句

12 preeminent   

adj.卓越的，杰出的

参考例句：

• Washington was recognized as the preeminent spokesman of American Negroes by 1895. 到1895年,华盛顿被公认为美国黑人的卓越代言人。
• He is preeminent because his articles are well written. 他的文章写得很漂亮,卓尔不群。

13 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

14 treasuries   

n.（政府的）财政部( treasury的名词复数 )；国库，金库

参考例句：

• Yields on Treasuries, Bunds and gilts can remain at historically low levels. 美国国债、德国国债和英国国债的收益率仍然可以维持在历史低位。 来自互联网
• Treasuries and gold rose in response but the dollar fell sharply. 接着，国债和黄金的价格上涨，而美元价格则猛跌。 来自互联网

15 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。

16 cargo   

n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物

参考例句：

• The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
• A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

17 shipping   

n.船运（发货，运输，乘船）

参考例句：

• We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
• There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。

18 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。

19 survivors   

幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
• survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

20 hampered   

妨碍，束缚，限制( hamper的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The search was hampered by appalling weather conditions. 恶劣的天气妨碍了搜寻工作。
• So thought every harassed, hampered, respectable boy in St. Petersburg. 圣彼德堡镇的那些受折磨、受拘束的体面孩子们个个都是这么想的。

21 fatality   

n.不幸，灾祸，天命

参考例句：

• She struggle against fatality in vain.她徒然奋斗反抗宿命。
• He began to have a growing sense of fatality.他开始有一种越来越强烈的宿命感。

22 succumbed   

不再抵抗（诱惑、疾病、攻击等）( succumb的过去式和过去分词 )； 屈从； 被压垮； 死

参考例句：

• The town succumbed after a short siege. 该城被围困不久即告失守。
• After an artillery bombardment lasting several days the town finally succumbed. 在持续炮轰数日后，该城终于屈服了。

23 outskirts   

n.郊外，郊区

参考例句：

• Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。
• They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。