Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-11-17

 China ready to send rescue teams to typhoon-hit areas in Philippines

China says it is ready to send rescue and medical teams to the disaster-stricken areas in the Philippines hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan.

Foreign Ministry¹ spokesman Hong Lei says China has been paying high attention to the disaster situation in the Philippines, and has expressed for several times that it is considering providing humanitarian² aid to the disaster areas. 

He says taking into consideration the actual demands of the typhoon-hit areas, the Chinese government is willing to send medical team there. 

China has maintained communication with the Philippines on the issue of medical assistance, and Chinese rescuers will set off for the disaster-hit areas immediately once conditions permit.

Death toll³ from Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines rose to 3,637.

 

5 foreigners, including 3 Chinese missing in steel plant blast in E. India

At least five foreign nationals, including three Chinese, were missing after Wednesday's blast furnace explosion at Bhushan steel plant in the eastern Indian state of Odisha's Dhenkanal district.

An Indian government official says the foreigners, two from Thailand and three from China, are engineers and were present inside the plant at the time of the blast.

He says the government is not in a position to confirm the exact number of people who died or were injured in the mishap⁴ as a probe is underway.

 

100 killed in tribal⁵ clashes in Sudan's Darfur

At least 100 people were killed in the latest clashes between Messiria and Salamat tribes in Sudan 's Darfur region.

Reports say the fighting ceased after local authorities and security forces intervened, noting that the authorities were conducting comprehensive listing for losses the clashes left.

 

Maldivian president-elect proposes pay cut to kick-start economic revival⁶

Hours after initial results showed that Abdulla Yameen had won Saturday's second round of presidential election, the candidate for the Progressive Party of Maldives said he would propose a pay cut due to the current plight⁷ of the country's economy. 

Yameen said the first order of business for his government would be to revise the budget for next year, and expressed hope that his opponents in the parliament will cooperate in his efforts to overcome the challenges faced by the country. 

Initial results showed Yameen has received more than 51 percent of the votes. Former president Mohamed Nasheed has conceded defeat at a press conference.

 

Curfew imposed in Pakistani city after violence claims 10 lives

Curfew has been imposed in a Pakistani city near the capital Islamabad hours after sectarian clashes killed at least 10 people and injured nearly 80 others.

Army was called out to restore peace after the paramilitary military Rangers⁸ and the police could not control the incidents of firing. Troops are now patrolling the city to avoid any backlash.

 

Russia hands over refurbished aircraft carrier to India

Russia has handed over a refurbished aircraft carrier to the Indian Navyin in a ceremony at the Arctic port of Severodvinsk.

INS Vikramaditya, converted from the Admiral Gorshkov heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser, was officially transferred at the ceremony. 

Originally built in the Soviet⁹ era, the 2.3-billion-U.S. dollar worth Kiev-class warship¹⁰ was being reconditioned and was due to be ready for delivery in 2012. 

However, following a glitch¹¹ found in its power plant, Moscow delayed the handover last October, prompting an angry response from New Delhi. 

INS Vikramaditya will become India's second aircraft carrier after INS Viraat. The South Asian country plans to acquire more aircraft carriers in the future to bolster¹² its naval¹³ strength.

 

Sri Lankan president rejects int'l war crimes probe

Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa has rejected Britain's ultimatum¹⁴ for an international probe into human rights abuses if they are unaddressed by March next year, insisting the internal mechanisms¹⁶ are sufficient. 

Emphasizing that he has "done what can be done," Rajapaksa noted¹⁷ that the country needed more time to achieve deeper reconciliation¹⁸.

 

CPC orders crackdown on Internet crimes

The Communist Party of China (CPC) has reiterated¹⁹ its resolve to strengthen public opinion guidance and crack down on Internet crimes.

In a key decision issued by the CPC, China will improve the mechanism¹⁵ set for preventing and cracking down on crimes related to the Internet and better handle emergencies in cyberspace²⁰ in order to form an online public opinion that is positively²¹ guided and administrated in accordance with the law.

 

China to accelerate "hukou" system reform: document

As part of its urbanization push, China will accelerate the reform of its "hukou" system, or household registration²² system, to help farmers become urban residents.

The Communist Party of China says in a landmark²³ policy document that the country will relax overall control over farmers settling in towns and small cities, and relax restrictions²⁴ on settling in medium-sized cities in an orderly manner.

It says China should set reasonable requirements for rural residents to obtain hukou in large cities, and strictly²⁵ control the size of population in megacities.

 

1 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。

2 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

3 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。

4 mishap   

n.不幸的事，不幸；灾祸

参考例句：

• I'm afraid your son had a slight mishap in the playground.不好了，你儿子在操场上出了点小意外。
• We reached home without mishap.我们平安地回到了家。

5 tribal   

adj.部族的，种族的

参考例句：

• He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
• The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。

6 revival   

n.复兴，复苏，（精力、活力等的）重振

参考例句：

• The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.这一时期葡萄酒业出现了很大的复苏。
• He claimed the housing market was showing signs of a revival.他指出房地产市场正出现复苏的迹象。

7 plight   

n.困境，境况，誓约，艰难；vt.宣誓，保证，约定

参考例句：

• The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.那位领袖对难民的困境很担忧。
• She was in a most helpless plight.她真不知如何是好。

8 rangers   

护林者( ranger的名词复数 )； 突击队员

参考例句：

• Do you know where the Rangers Stadium is? 你知道Rangers体育场在哪吗？ 来自超越目标英语 第3册
• Now I'm a Rangers' fan, so I like to be near the stadium. 现在我是Rangers的爱好者，所以我想离体育场近一点。 来自超越目标英语 第3册

9 Soviet   

adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃

参考例句：

• Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
• Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。

10 warship   

n.军舰，战舰

参考例句：

• He is serving on a warship in the Pacific.他在太平洋海域的一艘军舰上服役。
• The warship was making towards the pier.军舰正驶向码头。

11 glitch   

n.干扰；误操作，小故障

参考例句：

• There is a glitch in the computer program somewhere.这个计算机程序中的某个部分有点小问题。
• It could just be a random glitch that can be solved by restarting the machine.可能只是一个小故障，重新启动主机就能解决了。

12 bolster   

n.枕垫；v.支持，鼓励

参考例句：

• The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.高利率使经济更稳健。
• He tried to bolster up their morale.他尽力鼓舞他们的士气。

13 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

14 ultimatum   

n.最后通牒

参考例句：

• This time the proposal was couched as an ultimatum.这一次该提议是以最后通牒的形式提出来的。
• The cabinet met today to discuss how to respond to the ultimatum.内阁今天开会商量如何应对这道最后通牒。

15 mechanism   

n.机械装置；机构，结构

参考例句：

• The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
• The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。

16 mechanisms   

n.机械( mechanism的名词复数 )；机械装置；[生物学] 机制；机械作用

参考例句：

• The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms. 这项研究将使人能够直接地了解分子的机理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He explained how the two mechanisms worked. 他解释这两台机械装置是如何工作的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

17 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

18 reconciliation   

n.和解，和谐，一致

参考例句：

• He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
• Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。

19 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。

20 cyberspace   

n.虚拟信息空间，网络空间，计算机化世界

参考例句：

• She travels in cyberspace by sending messages to friends around the world.她利用电子空间给世界各地的朋友们发送信件。
• The teens spend more time in cyberspace than in the real world of friends and family.青少年花费在电脑上的时间比他们和真正的朋友及家人在一起的时间要多。

21 positively   

adv.明确地，断然，坚决地；实在，确实

参考例句：

• She was positively glowing with happiness.她满脸幸福。
• The weather was positively poisonous.这天气着实讨厌。

22 registration   

n.登记，注册，挂号

参考例句：

• Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
• What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？

23 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

24 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

25 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。