Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-10-27

Chinese drone training in line with international law, practice

China says the training and flight of its military aircraft, including drones, over relevant areas of the East China Sea are in line with international law and practice.
Defense¹ Ministry² spokesman Geng Yansheng was responding to a question on Japan's plan to shoot down drones that infringe³ into its airspace.
He said if Japan took the so called moves, it would be a severe provocation⁴ to China and an act of war, and China will take resolute⁵ measures to strike back.
The spokesman said Chinese aircraft have never infringed⁶ on other countries' airspace, and China will never allow other countries' aircraft to infringe on its airspace.

New nuclear talk between UN nuclear agency, Iran raises hope

Diplomats⁷ are expressing cautious optimism over the upcoming high level meeting between Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog.
Yukiya Amano, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, would meet with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Monday in Vienna.
This is to be followed by talks over the framework of IAEA inspections⁸ to sites, people and documents believed to be linked to possible work on atomic arms.
Vienna-based diplomats say the talk might be more positive than before, as Iran's new president has been seeking to resolve the nuclear issue.

Czech general election ends

Preliminary results from the parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic show the Social Democrats⁹ are ahead with around 21 percent of the votes.
The Social Democrats, out of power since 2006, have previously¹⁰ said they wanted to form a government backed by the Communists who took around 15 percent of the votes, largely in line with earlier estimates.
Official results will be announced on Wednesday.
The snap election was called after former prime minister Petr Necas resigned in June amid a corruption¹¹ scandal.

Clashes between rebels, army enter second day in DR Congo

Fighting raged between soldiers and rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for a second day Saturday, just days after the latest peace talks failed.
The clashes resumed at dawn in Kibumba, some 25 kilometres north of Goma.
Meanwhile, the M23 rebel group said government troops had launched a new offensive around Mabenga, a town some 90 kilometres north of Goma.
On Monday, the rival sides both announced a halt to peace talks taking place in the Ugandan capital Kampala despite UN pressure to end the 18-month-old rebellion.

Vote counting begins in Madagascar election

Vote counting is underway in Madagascar following the long-awaited presidential election.
33 candidates were vying¹² for the top job.
The election was held Friday to end years of political and economic turmoil¹³ since a 2009 coup¹⁴.
Electoral authorities say preliminary results will be released after 10 days. Official figures will be published five days after that.
Madagascar has been in turmoil since the military-backed coup in 2009.
The country lost much-needed foreign aid and sanctions were imposed because of the coup.

Tito's widow Jovanka Broz buried next to her husband

The widow of former Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito has been honored in a state funeral in the Serbian capital.
Jovanka Broz, who died of heart failure at the age of 88 last weekend, was buried next to her husband in Belgrade.
She received full military honours in line with her status as a decorated member of the anti-Nazi partisans¹⁵ who fought in World War II.
Broz lived as a recluse¹⁶ in Belgrade after the death of her husband in 1980.

Chinese researchers develop H7N9 flu vaccine¹⁷

Chinese researchers have successfully developed the vaccine for the H7N9 bird flu virus.
It's the world's first vaccine for the virus.
The vaccine is now ready for production.
More than 130 people have been infected with the H7N9 virus, with 45 fatalities¹⁸.

Lippi's Guangzhou Evergrande close to first Asian title

Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande has taken a huge step toward China's first continental¹⁹ title in 23 years.
Marcello Lippi's side grasped two away goals in a 2-2 draw over FC Seoul in the first leg of the AFC Champions League finals in Seoul.
The second leg of the finals will be played in Guangzhou on November 9th.
Guangzhou Evergrande have already secured this year's domestic league title.

Li Na reaches WTA Championships final

China's Li Na has advanced to her first WTA Championships final in Istanbul by sweeping²⁰ past 2011 winner Petra Kvitova 6-4, 6-2.
With the victory in the semifinal, Li will rise to a career-high No. 3 ranking, a jump of two places.
She will play for the title Sunday against world No. 1 Serena Williams, who managed to beat Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.
 

1 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。

2 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。

3 infringe   

v.违反，触犯，侵害

参考例句：

• The jury ruled that he had infringed no rules.陪审团裁决他没有违反任何规定。
• He occasionally infringe the law by parking near a junction.他因偶尔将车停放在交叉口附近而违反规定。

4 provocation   

n.激怒，刺激，挑拨，挑衅的事物，激怒的原因

参考例句：

• He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.他是火爆性子，一点就着。
• They did not react to this provocation.他们对这一挑衅未作反应。

5 resolute   

adj.坚决的，果敢的

参考例句：

• He was resolute in carrying out his plan.他坚决地实行他的计划。
• The Egyptians offered resolute resistance to the aggressors.埃及人对侵略者作出坚决的反抗。

6 infringed   

v.违反（规章等）( infringe的过去式和过去分词 )；侵犯（某人的权利）；侵害（某人的自由、权益等）

参考例句：

• Wherever the troops went, they never infringed on the people's interests. 大军过处，秋毫无犯。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• He was arrested on a charge of having infringed the Election Law. 他因被指控触犯选举法而被拘捕。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 inspections   

n.检查( inspection的名词复数 )；检验；视察；检阅

参考例句：

• Regular inspections are carried out at the prison. 经常有人来视察这座监狱。
• Government inspections ensure a high degree of uniformity in the standard of service. 政府检查确保了在服务标准方面的高度一致。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 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》

10 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

11 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。

12 vying   

adj.竞争的；比赛的

参考例句：

• California is vying with other states to capture a piece of the growing communications market.为了在日渐扩大的通讯市场分得一杯羹，加利福尼亚正在和其他州展开竞争。
• Four rescue plans are vying to save the zoo.4个拯救动物园的方案正争得不可开交。

13 turmoil   

n.骚乱，混乱，动乱

参考例句：

• His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
• The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。

14 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

15 partisans   

游击队员( partisan的名词复数 )； 党人； 党羽； 帮伙

参考例句：

• Every movement has its partisans. 每一运动都有热情的支持者。
• He was rescued by some Italian partisans. 他被几名意大利游击队员所救。

16 recluse   

n.隐居者

参考例句：

• The old recluse secluded himself from the outside world.这位老隐士与外面的世界隔绝了。
• His widow became a virtual recluse for the remainder of her life.他的寡妻孤寂地度过了余生。

17 vaccine   

n.牛痘苗，疫苗；adj.牛痘的，疫苗的

参考例句：

• The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives.脊髓灰质炎疫苗挽救了数以百万计的生命。
• She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。

18 fatalities   

n.恶性事故( fatality的名词复数 )；死亡；致命性；命运

参考例句：

• Several people were injured, but there were no fatalities. 有几个人受伤，但没有人死亡。
• The accident resulted in fatalities. 那宗意外道致多人死亡。 来自《简明英汉词典》

19 continental   

adj.大陆的，大陆性的，欧洲大陆的

参考例句：

• A continental climate is different from an insular one.大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。
• The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old.大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。

20 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？