Hourly News 每日新闻 Hourly News 2013-12-03

 President Xi meets with British Prime Minister David Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping here in Beijing.

Xi Jinping says China-UK relations have global significance and calls for both sides to cooperate more closely on international challenges.

For his part, David Cameron says the UK maintains high-level connections with China. 

Earlier, Cameron and Chinese premier¹ Li Keqiang oversaw² the signing of 10 agreements in areas ranging from legal assistance to space exploration.

A delegation³ of around 100 business people has accompanied Cameron on his second trip to China since he took office in 2010.

He is scheduled to fly to Shanghai and Sichuan's capital Chengdu during his stay.

 

China urges Japan for introspection at 70th anniversary of Cairo Declaration

China has urged Japan to face major introspection concerning its invasion history as this month marks the 70th anniversary of a World War II declaration.

Foreign Ministry⁴ spokesperson Hong Lei made the remark and also encouraged the island nation to honor its words and implement⁵ its international responsibilities.

He also called the Cairo Declaration, which set the tone for the Allies' imminent⁶ victory in World War II and the goals for the post-war world order, as an important international legal document.

The spokesperson says celebrating the document's anniversary preserves hard-won peace, stability and development in both the Asia-Pacific region and the world.

 

Japan Biden- US Vice⁷ President Joe Biden arrives in Tokyo

US Vice President Joe Biden has arrived in Tokyo to kick-off a week-long Asian trip to show the US still considers Asia an important focus.

While in Japan, Biden will meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, tour a technology company and highlight the role of women in Japan's economy.

After Tokyo, Biden will meet with President Xi Jingping in China.

Biden will wrap up his trip in Seoul, where he'll meet with South Korea's president Park Geun-hye and deliver a speech about US-South Korean relations.

Biden will also be briefed on the North Korean nuclear situation and visit the heavily armed Demilitarized Zone, the border between North and South Korea.

 

Thai PM rejects opposition⁸ demands, calling for further negociation

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says she is ready to do whatever it takes to bring peace to the country.

But at the same time, she has rejected protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban's request to return power to the people, saying his demands have no constitutional basis.

The political turmoil⁹ the past couple of days has turned violent, with 3 dead and more than 100 others hurt.

Thaugsuban, a former deputy prime minister, says his aim is to install an unelected "people's council" to select a new prime minister.

He has rejected negotiations¹⁰ and has called for protests to continue on Tuesday and for his supporters to target the Thai Metropolitan¹¹ police headquarters.

 

Ukrainian authorities ask protesters to quit, vowing¹² more EU integration¹³ efforts

Ukrainian authorities urge demonstrators to abide¹⁴ by the law during the country's mass protests, and promise to further the country's EU integration efforts. 

President Viktor Yanukovych says he was upset by clashes between police and pro-EU protesters and has urged authorities and the opposition to unite in identifying those who incite¹⁵ clashes.

This past weekend protesters occupied governmental buildings demanding Yanukovych's impeachment¹⁶, the government's resignation, and disbandment of parliament.

The protesters have been demonstrating against Yanukovych's decision to suddenly suspend a trade pact¹⁷ with the EU.

 

Investigators¹⁸ continue to probe cause of deadly commuter¹⁹ train crash

US investigators continue to search the cars for survivors²⁰ and clues of a New York commuter train which crashed over the weekend killing²¹ four people.

Two data recorders have been retrieved²² from the train which derailed while rounding a riverside curve early Sunday morning.

Investigators say the recorders may provide clues concerning the cause of the crash. 

Workers have begun cleaning up the toppled rail carriages with officials warning commuters to brace²³ for crowded trains and travel delays in the coming days. 

Officials have not yet said when trains will begin running again through the crash area.

 

Russia slaps sanctions against DPRK

Russia has introduced sanctions against North Korea in line with a UN Security Council resolution.

The sanctions ban Russian citizens, organizations and businesses from trading commodities or providing financial transactions relating to North Korea's nuclear and missile program.

Pyongyang's banks have also been banned from operating in Russia or running joint²⁴ ventures with Russian financial institutions.

The decree was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

 

Police fire tear as protesters demand abolition²⁵ of new law restricting right to protest

Riot police have fired tear gas and chased away dozens of rights activists²⁶ and protesters who held a demonstration²⁷ in the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Monday.

The protesters have demanded the abolition of a new law restricting the right to protest and imposing²⁸ fines and jail terms on violators.

Protestors threw stones at police, who responded with tear gas before advancing with vehicles.

Egyptian authorities are seeking to put down unrest by both Islamists and secular²⁹ activists as a government-appointed assembly tries to finish a final draft on an amended³⁰ constitution.

The draft has raised criticism from democracy advocates for increasing powers of the military and president.

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 oversaw   

v.监督，监视( oversee的过去式 )

参考例句：

• He will go down as the president who oversaw two historic transitions. 他将作为见证了巴西两次历史性转变的总统，安然引退。 来自互联网
• Dixon oversaw the project as creative director of Design Research Studio. 狄克逊监督项目的创意总监设计研究工作室。 来自互联网

3 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。

4 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。

5 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

6 imminent   

adj.即将发生的，临近的，逼近的

参考例句：

• The black clounds show that a storm is imminent.乌云预示暴风雨即将来临。
• The country is in imminent danger.国难当头。

7 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。

8 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

9 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。

10 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。

11 metropolitan   

adj.大城市的，大都会的

参考例句：

• Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
• Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。

12 vowing   

起誓，发誓（vow的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。

13 integration   

n.一体化，联合，结合

参考例句：

• We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。
• This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。

14 abide   

vi.遵守；坚持；vt.忍受

参考例句：

• You must abide by the results of your mistakes.你必须承担你的错误所造成的后果。
• If you join the club,you have to abide by its rules.如果你参加俱乐部，你就得遵守它的规章。

15 incite   

v.引起，激动，煽动

参考例句：

• I wanted to point out he was a very good speaker, and could incite a crowd.我想说明他曾是一个非常出色的演讲家，非常会调动群众的情绪。
• Just a few words will incite him into action.他只需几句话一将，就会干。

16 impeachment   

n.弹劾；控告；怀疑

参考例句：

• Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。
• The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。

17 pact   

n.合同，条约，公约，协定

参考例句：

• The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。
• The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。

18 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

19 commuter   

n.(尤指市郊之间)乘公交车辆上下班者

参考例句：

• Police cordoned off the road and diverted commuter traffic. 警察封锁了道路并分流交通。
• She accidentally stepped on his foot on a crowded commuter train. 她在拥挤的通勤列车上不小心踩到了他的脚。

20 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

21 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。

22 retrieved   

v.取回( retrieve的过去式和过去分词 )；恢复；寻回；检索（储存的信息）

参考例句：

• Yesterday I retrieved the bag I left in the train. 昨天我取回了遗留在火车上的包。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He reached over and retrieved his jacket from the back seat. 他伸手从后座上取回了自己的夹克。 来自辞典例句

23 brace   

n. 支柱,曲柄,大括号; v. 绷紧,顶住,(为困难或坏事)做准备

参考例句：

• My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth. 我的女儿得戴牙套以矫正牙齿。
• You had better brace yourself for some bad news. 有些坏消息,你最好做好准备。

24 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

25 abolition   

n.废除，取消

参考例句：

• They declared for the abolition of slavery.他们声明赞成废除奴隶制度。
• The abolition of the monarchy was part of their price.废除君主制是他们的其中一部分条件。

26 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

27 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。

28 imposing   

adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的

参考例句：

• The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
• He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。

29 secular   

n.牧师，凡人；adj.世俗的，现世的，不朽的

参考例句：

• We live in an increasingly secular society.我们生活在一个日益非宗教的社会。
• Britain is a plural society in which the secular predominates.英国是个世俗主导的多元社会。

30 Amended   

adj. 修正的 动词amend的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He asked to see the amended version. 他要求看修订本。
• He amended his speech by making some additions and deletions. 他对讲稿作了些增删修改。