Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-10-29

South Africa vow¹ upgraded relationship

The Chinese and South African governments have announced an upgrade to their comprehensive strategic partnership².
The move has been announced during the latest session of the China-South Africa Bi-National Commission being held here in Beijing.
The meeting has been co-chaired by Chinese Vice³ President Li Yuanchao and South African Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.
Li Yuanchao is calling for more cooperation in areas such as economics and trade, science and technology, energy and agriculture.
For his part, Motlanthe say his country is looking forward to working with China in those areas.
A number of documents connected to tourism and public administration have also been signed.
Motlanthe is in Beijing to attend the 2-day meeting, which began yesterday.
He's also met with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
China is South Africa's largest trading partner, with trade between the two currently standing⁴ at 21-billion US dollars.

China's Think Tank Rolls out New Roadmap for Economic Reform

A detailed⁵ economic reform roadmap has been unveiled by the Chinese State Council.
As part of the plans to be discussed by the top leadership next month, regulatory bodies here in China may substantially cut their interference into business activities.
The new guidelines are suggesting the central authorities may start breaking up its industrial monopoly in the oil and gas sectors⁶.
Authorities are also looking at reshuffling the telecom industry to try to encourage competition.
Pilot programs on the transfer of rural land plots may also be expanded.
The pricing of land may also become increasingly market-oriented.
The plan also says property taxes will be widened to curb⁷ rising home prices.
At the same time, the new plans to be discussed at next month's Central Committee plenary session also include a further opening up of this country's state-monopolized energy, telecom and banking⁸ sectors.

Iran to negotiate with IAEA on new approaches, proposals

The latest round of negotiations⁹ between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency have taken place in Vienna.
Ahead of this latest round of negotiations, Iran's lead negotiator and the head of the IAEA have sat down for a discussion.
Iranian deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is describing his sit-down with Yukio Amano as "useful and constructive¹⁰."
The IAEA is trying to negotiate a framework to allow its inspectors¹¹ access to nuclear sites in Iran.
At issue is the Parchin nuclear facility.
The IAEA has been trying for a number of years to gain access to the facility.
The Iranian side has been refusing access to IAEA inspectors to the Parchin site, arguing national security, given that Parchin is also a military installation.
Iran insists its nuclear programs are strictly¹² for civilian¹³ use only.

Chemical inspectors complete verification at 21 sites in Syria: statement

Chemical weapons inspectors in Syria have completed their initial inspections¹⁴ of all available chemical weapons sites in the country.
Inspectors have gone through 21 of the 23 chemical weapons caches the Syrian government has identified around the country.
Inspectors from the Organizations for the Prohibition¹⁵ of Chemical Weapons haven't been able to access the two remaining sites because of security concerns.
The OPCW says it's working to try to gain access to those sites as soon as possible.
As part of the deal reached earlier this year, the Syrian government has to shut down and dismantle¹⁶ all its chemical weapons production facilities by Friday.
The chemical weapons that have been produced in the country need to be destroyed by the middle of next year.

NSA 'monitored 60m Spanish calls in a month'

Spanish media say that the US National Security Agency secretly monitored 60 million phone calls in Spain in one month.
The reports say the latest allegations came from documents provided by the fugitive¹⁷ US analyst¹⁸ Edward Snowden.
This comes as a European Union parliamentary delegation¹⁹ prepares for a series of meetings in Washington.
The White House has so far declined to comment on Monday's claims about US spying in Spain.
It follows German media reports that the US was bugging²⁰ Chancellor²¹ Angela Merkel's phone for more than a decade.

Drone strike kills Al-Shabaab commander in Somalia

Witnesses are reporting a drone strike has killed a senior al-Shabaab commander in southern Somalia.
The al-Shabaab commander, along with two other members of the militant²² group, were killed while driving in a vehicle.
The group was reportedly on its way to an al-Shabaab-controlled town when the strike took place.
It's believed the lead target in the strike is the mastermind behind a number of suicide attacks.
The reported drone strike is the latest in a series of attacks US forces have been carrying out against al-Shabaab targets.
The US has linked al-Shabaab with al-Qaeda.

Cholera²³ outbreaks claims 74 lives in Nigeria: minister

Health authorities in Nigeria are trying to cope with a new outbreak of Cholera.
The water-borne disease has already left 74 people dead.
Close to 400 have been infected as part of the latest outbreak of the disease.
The Cholera outbreak has been hitting a number of different states in the central and northern parts of the country over the past few weeks.
Cholera is spread mostly by poor sanitation²⁴.
It attacks the victims intestinal²⁵ tract²⁶, and can be fatal if left untreated.

 
 

1 vow   

n.誓(言)，誓约；v.起誓，立誓

参考例句：

• My parents are under a vow to go to church every Sunday.我父母许愿，每星期日都去做礼拜。
• I am under a vow to drink no wine.我已立誓戒酒。

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 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

4 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

5 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。

6 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 curb   

n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制

参考例句：

• I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
• You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

8 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。

9 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。

10 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

11 inspectors   

n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 )；（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员；（警察）巡官；检阅官

参考例句：

• They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过，通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 strictly   

adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地

参考例句：

• His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
• The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。

13 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。

14 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》

15 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。

16 dismantle   

vt.拆开，拆卸；废除，取消

参考例句：

• He asked for immediate help from the United States to dismantle the warheads.他请求美国立即提供援助，拆除这批弹头。
• The mower firmly refused to mow,so I decided to dismantle it.修完后割草机还是纹丝不动，于是，我决定把它拆开。

17 fugitive   

adj.逃亡的，易逝的；n.逃犯，逃亡者

参考例句：

• The police were able to deduce where the fugitive was hiding.警方成功地推断出那逃亡者躲藏的地方。
• The fugitive is believed to be headed for the border.逃犯被认为在向国境线逃窜。

18 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

19 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

20 bugging   

[法] 窃听

参考例句：

• Okay, then let's get the show on the road and I'll stop bugging you. 好，那么让我们开始动起来，我将不再惹你生气。 来自辞典例句
• Go fly a kite and stop bugging me. 走开，别烦我。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语

21 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。

22 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。

23 cholera   

n.霍乱

参考例句：

• The cholera outbreak has been contained.霍乱的发生已被控制住了。
• Cholera spread like wildfire through the camps.霍乱在营地里迅速传播。

24 sanitation   

n.公共卫生，环境卫生，卫生设备

参考例句：

• The location is exceptionally poor,viewed from the sanitation point.从卫生角度来看，这个地段非常糟糕。
• Many illnesses are the result,f inadequate sanitation.许多疾病都来源于不健全的卫生设施。

25 intestinal   

adj.肠的；肠壁；肠道细菌

参考例句：

• A few other conditions are in high intestinal obstruction. 其它少数情况是高位肠梗阻。 来自辞典例句
• This complication has occasionally occurred following the use of intestinal antiseptics. 这种并发症偶而发生在使用肠道抗菌剂上。 来自辞典例句

26 tract   

n.传单，小册子，大片(土地或森林)

参考例句：

• He owns a large tract of forest.他拥有一大片森林。
• He wrote a tract on this subject.他曾对此写了一篇短文。