Hourly News 每日新闻 2014-01-20

 No.1 Central Document targets rural reform

The Chinese government has issued its first policy document for this year.

As per custom, the document underscores the importance of rural reforms and maintaining food security.

It puts improving food security at the top of the reform list for 2014 and the next few years. 

The document also calls for further modernization¹ in the agricultural sector² to improve productivity.

The document issued by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council every year is dubbed³ the "No.1 Central Document". 

This is the 11th consecutive⁴ year it has focused on rural issues.

 

S.Korea welcomes opening of memorial in China for Korean patriot⁵ against Japanese colonization⁶

The South Korean government is hailing the opening of a new memorial hall in northeastern China commemorating⁷ the life of the Korean man who assassinated⁸ the governor of then-Japanese-occupied Korea in 1909.

The South Korean foreign ministry⁹ says it welcomes and hails the opening of the memorial in Harbin to Ahn Jung-geun.

Ahn assassinated Hirobumi Ito on the platform of the railway station in Harbin in 1909.

He was arrested shortly after, and was secretly assassinated in 1910.

In unveiling the new memorial, the vice-governor of Heilongjiang is calling on peace-loving people around the world to united, resist invasions and oppose war.

The memorial has reportedly been built at the request of South Korean President Park Geun-hye.

So far the Japanese government hasn't issued a response to the unveiling of the memorial.

However, Japan's Chief Cabinet secretary has described Ahn Jung-geun as a criminal in the past, and has publically opposed plans to establish the new memorial to him.

 

SNC to appoint delegation¹⁰ members to peace conference

Syria's main opposition¹¹ in-exile has met in Istanbul to appoint delegates to will head to Geneva for this week's peace conference.

The meeting comes after the Syrian National Coalition¹² agreed to attend the peace talks in Switzerland following a secret ballot¹³ this past week.

The Syrian government has already agreed to attend the conference. 

The government also denies reports that President Bashar al-Assad has said his departure is not up for discussion.

Wednesday's meeting will be the first direct talks between the government and oppositions¹⁴ in the nearly three-year long conflict.

 

12 injured in clashes in Lebanon's Tripoli

A new round of sectarian clashes has erupted in the restive¹⁵ northern Lebanese city of Tripoli.

At least a dozen people have been injured in the fighting in a Sunni neighborhood.

Sniper fire is reportedly taking place as the Sunni population and the minority Alawite community fight one-another.

The Lebanese military has deployed¹⁶ units to the area in an attempt to try to restore the peace.

Tripoli has been under military control since November.

The city has been the flash point for sectarian strife¹⁷ between the Sunni population, which supports the rebels in neighboring Syria, and the minority Alawite population, which tends to support the government of Bashar al-Assad.

Waves of clashes in Tripoli since the outbreak of the conflict in Syria has left over 100 people dead over the past 3-years.

 

Morsi to face trail again

Ousted¹⁸ Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is to face a fourth trial on charges of insulting the judiciary. 

The exact date has not yet been annouced.

The Islamist leader was removed from power in July.

His Muslim Brotherhood¹⁹ has since been declared a terrorist organisation²⁰.

His last trial was adjourned²¹ earlier this month due to bad weather.

The latest move follows a referendum where authorities say some 98 percent of voters have approved a new constitution.

Egyptian officials view the vote as key in legitimising the interim²² government and its plan for parliamentary and presidential elections.

However, turnout was less than 40 percent amid a boycott²³ by Morsi supporters.

 

Clashes erupt in Ukraine as protesters attack police

Protests in Ukraine have turned violent, with demonstrators attacking riot police with sticks, fireworks and smoke bombs in central Kiev.

Local reports are suggesting the protesters have attempted to overturn a police bus and torched another police vehicle.

This reportedly sparked strong retribution from the authorities.

So far no casualty figures have been reported.

However, dozens of ambulances are on the scene.

A new wave of protests have erupted in Ukraine after the parliament last week approved legislation which bans certian types of demonstrations²⁴. 

Ukraine's capital Kiev has been gripped by protests since November, with demonstrators demaning the government sign an integration²⁵ agreement with the European Union.

Ukraine is divided among those who want closer ties with Europe and those who would prefer to have a stronger relationship with Russia.

 

Road passengers up in first 4 days of "chunyun"

New analysis is suggesting road travel is up so far this Spring Festival travel season.

Transport authorities say around 324-million road trips have been taken through the first 4-days of the 40-day Spring Festival travel period.

That represents a 3.4-percent increase compared with the same period last year.

Transport authorities estimate Chinese passangers will make 3.62-billion road trips during the Spring Festival travel rush this year.

The Spring Festival travel rush began on Thursday and will run until February 24th.

The lunar New Year falls on January 31st this year.

 

1 modernization   

n.现代化，现代化的事物

参考例句：

• This will help us achieve modernization.这有助于我们实现现代化。
• The Chinese people are sure to realize the modernization of their country.中国人民必将实现国家现代化。

2 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

3 dubbed   

v.给…起绰号( dub的过去式和过去分词 )；把…称为；配音；复制

参考例句：

• Mathematics was once dubbed the handmaiden of the sciences. 数学曾一度被视为各门科学的基础。
• Is the movie dubbed or does it have subtitles? 这部电影是配音的还是打字幕的？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 consecutive   

adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的

参考例句：

• It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
• The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。

5 patriot   

n.爱国者，爱国主义者

参考例句：

• He avowed himself a patriot.他自称自己是爱国者。
• He is a patriot who has won the admiration of the French already.他是一个已经赢得法国人敬仰的爱国者。

6 colonization   

殖民地的开拓，殖民，殖民地化； 移殖

参考例句：

• Colonization took place during the Habsburg dynasty. 开拓殖民地在哈布斯堡王朝就进行过。
• These countries took part in the colonization of Africa. 这些国家参与非洲殖民地的开发。

7 commemorating   

v.纪念，庆祝( commemorate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He was presented with a scroll commemorating his achievements. 他被授予一幅卷轴，以表彰其所做出的成就。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The post office issued a series commemorating famous American entertainers. 邮局发行了一个纪念美国著名演艺人员的系列邮票。 来自互联网

8 assassinated   

v.暗杀( assassinate的过去式和过去分词 )；中伤；诋毁；破坏

参考例句：

• The prime minister was assassinated by extremists. 首相遭极端分子暗杀。
• Then, just two days later, President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. 跟着在两天以后，肯尼迪总统在达拉斯被人暗杀。 来自辞典例句

9 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。

10 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。

11 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。

12 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

13 ballot   

n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票

参考例句：

• The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
• The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

14 oppositions   

（强烈的）反对( opposition的名词复数 )； 反对党； （事业、竞赛、游戏等的）对手； 对比

参考例句：

• That's fine because all perihelic oppositions of Mars are spectacular. 但它和最近的几次区别不大，因为火星所有的近日对冲都很壮观。
• He tried his best to bear down all of his oppositions. 他尽全力击败一切反对意见。

15 restive   

adj.不安宁的，不安静的

参考例句：

• The government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive.政府未采取任何措施放松出口限制,因此国内制造商变得焦虑不安。
• The audience grew restive.观众变得不耐烦了。

16 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

17 strife   

n.争吵，冲突，倾轧，竞争

参考例句：

• We do not intend to be drawn into the internal strife.我们不想卷入内乱之中。
• Money is a major cause of strife in many marriages.金钱是造成很多婚姻不和的一个主要原因。

18 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

19 brotherhood   

n.兄弟般的关系，手中情谊

参考例句：

• They broke up the brotherhood.他们断绝了兄弟关系。
• They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。

20 organisation   

n.组织，安排，团体，有机休

参考例句：

• The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
• His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。

21 adjourned   

（使）休会， （使）休庭( adjourn的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The court adjourned for lunch. 午餐时间法庭休庭。
• The trial was adjourned following the presentation of new evidence to the court. 新证据呈到庭上后，审讯就宣告暂停。

22 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

23 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。

24 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

25 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。