Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-10-20

Banned Chinese researchers get clarification letter from NASA conference

Chinese researches who are banned from attending a NASA conference on exoplanet research have received a letter of clarification from the committee organizing the event informing them of a revised decision.
The ban, based on a controversial law passed in 2011 that prohibits government funds from being used to host Chinese nationals at NASA facilities, sparked a boycott¹ of the meeting from several prominent American scientists.
In a separate letter the Chinese researchers received, the organizers said with the re-opening of the U.S. federal government and the lifting of furloughs, the conference will go ahead as planned on Nov. 4-8 at NASA Ames Research Center.

 

All 11 killed in Belgian plane crash

A small plane carrying ten skydivers and one pilot crashed near the city of Fernelmont in southeastern Belgium on Saturday, killing² all people on board.
Reports say the plane crashed minutes after taking off from an airport near Namur. The victims were taking part in a birthday celebration.
A local official says it seems that the plane lost a wing in mid-flight, and it then went into a spin.
The exact cause of the accident is still unclear.

 

Abducted³ Lebanese land at Beirut airport

Nine Lebanese pilgrims, abducted in Syria 17 months ago, returned safely in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Saturday night.
Meanwhile, two Turkish pilots, abducted in Lebanon over two months ago, took off from Beirut airport on their way to Turkey.
Syrian rebels kidnapped 11 Lebanese pilgrims in Syria's Aleppo in May 2012 when they returned from a religious trip to the holy sites in Iran. Two of the pilgrims were released shortly after they were kidnapped.

 

Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for deadly suicide explosion in central Somalia

The radical⁴ Islamist group of Al- Shabaab says they've carried out the suicide attack that left at least 12 people dead and more than 15 others injured in the central Somali town of Beledweyne.
The radical group linked to the international terror group of Al-Qaida says Saturday's attack killed more than 30 security forces including Ethiopian, Djiboutian and Somali troops, a claim vehemently⁵ denied by the Somali government.
Officials say most of those killed or injured in the attack were "innocent civilians⁷" at the cafe.

 

37 killed in illicit⁸ liquor incident in northern India

At least 37 people were killed after drinking illicit liquor Friday night and Saturday morning in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
All the dead were poor laborers⁹ addicted¹⁰ to cheap alcohol.
Local authorities have suspended 10 people, including local tax inspector¹¹ and ordered a probe into the incident.
Illicit liquor incidents take place from time to time in India due to high number of alcohol addicts¹² and poverty.

 

Ibero-American summit to be biennial¹³, balance burden of quotas¹⁴

The Ibero-American summit of heads of state from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries will meet every two years, instead of annually¹⁵.
Leaders gathered at this year's event say the switch from an annual to a biennial schedule will go into effect after the 2014 summit to be held in Mexico's Gulf¹⁶ Coast state of Veracruz.
They also agreed to adjust the quotas of member states, so contributions to the group are more balanced, a decision that reflects the new economic realities of the European members, such as Spain, and the growth of Latin American members, such as Brazil.

Marital¹⁷ dispute sparks 7 NW China murders

Police explained on Saturday how marital dispute has led a man to murder his wife and six other members of their family in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous¹⁸ Region earlier this week.
After the killings¹⁹ on Monday, suspect Ma Yongdong was arrested on Friday evening in the city of Wuzhong and sent to Pengyang County, where the tragedy happened.
Ma confessed to the murders of his seven family members according to the police.
They said Ma killed his wife, his parents in-law, grandparents in-law and two nieces aged²⁰ three and one in their home in Wengou Village of Pengyang on the night of Oct. 14 after he had an argument with his wife that afternoon.
Further investigation²¹ into the case is under way.

 

PLA in army civilian⁶ personnel drive

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is to run its first unified²² recruitment of army civilian personnel from the public, a move to attract talents and improve employment transparency.
A circular says the army civilian posts will cover professional and technical stations, including teaching, scientific research, engineering, health, culture, sports and libraries, as well as non-professional posts such as management and logistics services.
The circular also urges relevant organs at all levels to apply strict discipline in the recruitment.
 

1 boycott   

n./v.(联合)抵制，拒绝参与

参考例句：

• We put the production under a boycott.我们联合抵制该商品。
• The boycott lasts a year until the Victoria board permitsreturn.这个抗争持续了一年直到维多利亚教育局妥协为止。

2 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

3 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。

4 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

5 vehemently   

adv. 热烈地

参考例句：

• He argued with his wife so vehemently that he talked himself hoarse. 他和妻子争论得很激烈，以致讲话的声音都嘶哑了。
• Both women vehemently deny the charges against them. 两名妇女都激烈地否认了对她们的指控。

6 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

7 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

8 illicit   

adj.非法的，禁止的，不正当的

参考例句：

• He had an illicit association with Jane.他和简曾有过不正当关系。
• Seizures of illicit drugs have increased by 30% this year.今年违禁药品的扣押增长了30%。

9 laborers   

n.体力劳动者，工人( laborer的名词复数 )；（熟练工人的）辅助工

参考例句：

• Laborers were trained to handle 50-ton compactors and giant cranes. 工人们接受操作五十吨压土机和巨型起重机的训练。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Wage-labour rests exclusively on competition between the laborers. 雇佣劳动完全是建立在工人的自相竞争之上的。 来自英汉非文学 - 共产党宣言

10 addicted   

adj.沉溺于....的，对...上瘾的

参考例句：

• He was addicted to heroin at the age of 17.他17岁的时候对海洛因上了瘾。
• She's become addicted to love stories.她迷上了爱情小说。

11 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。

12 addicts   

有…瘾的人( addict的名词复数 )； 入迷的人

参考例句：

• a unit for rehabilitating drug addicts 帮助吸毒者恢复正常生活的机构
• There is counseling to help Internet addicts?even online. 有咨询机构帮助网络沉迷者。 来自超越目标英语 第3册

13 biennial   

adj.两年一次的

参考例句：

• The workers were strongly against the biennial election.工人们强烈反对两年一次的选举。
• His is a biennial,and one of the most useful pasture plants we have.这是两年生植物，也是我们最有用的牧草之一。

14 quotas   

（正式限定的）定量( quota的名词复数 )； 定额； 指标； 摊派

参考例句：

• In fulfilling the production quotas, John made rings round all his fellow workers. 约翰完成生产定额大大超过他的同事们。
• Quotas of the means of production are allocated by the higher administrative bodies to the lower ones. 物资指标按隶属关系分配。

15 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。

16 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。

17 marital   

adj.婚姻的，夫妻的

参考例句：

• Her son had no marital problems.她的儿子没有婚姻问题。
• I regret getting involved with my daughter's marital problems;all its done is to bring trouble about my ears.我后悔干涉我女儿的婚姻问题, 现在我所做的一切将给我带来无穷的烦恼。

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 killings   

谋杀( killing的名词复数 )； 突然发大财，暴发

参考例句：

• His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

20 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

21 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。

22 unified   

(unify 的过去式和过去分词)； 统一的； 统一标准的； 一元化的

参考例句：

• The teacher unified the answer of her pupil with hers. 老师核对了学生的答案。
• The First Emperor of Qin unified China in 221 B.C. 秦始皇于公元前221年统一中国。