Hourly News 每日新闻 2014-04-19

One more body found near sunken S.Korean ferry, 29 confirmed dead
One more body was found Saturday in waters near a South Korean ferry, which sank off the country's southwestern coast on Wednesday.
The body, identified as female, was spotted¹ 150m away from the submerged vessel² when divers³ were conducing nighttime search operations.
Death toll⁴ has kept rising as search operations continued, with 29 people confirmed dead. The number of missing passengers was 273, and another 174 people were rescued.
Coast guard, navy and private divers were continuing search and rescue operations at night.
The divers reached the entrance of passenger cabins of the ferry after a three-hour-long attempt late Friday to make their way into there, but the divers failed to enter into the cabins. No survivor⁵ has been reported yet.
 
China is confirming Vietnam border violence reports: FM
China's Foreign Ministry⁶ says it is confirming media reports of a violence incident on the China-Vietnam border area.
The ministry says via its official Sina microblog it has noticed the reports and is hurrying on to check the authenticity⁷ of the reports.
 
This weekend vital for MH370 flight searching: Malaysian official
Malaysian acting⁸ Transport Minister Hishammudin Hussein says this weekend would be very important for the searching for the missing MH370 flight.
That's because the search has been narrowed to a very small area.
Hishammudin said on Friday he was informed by Angus Houston of the Joint⁹ Agency Coordination¹⁰ Center (JACC) that the visuals they got from the autonomous¹¹ underwater vehicle, Bluefin- 21 were very clear, which made it quite easy to see the seabed.
He said the next few days will be important to see what they can find.
 
Heavy snowfall in Mt. Qomolangma hampers¹² search for 9 Sherpa climbers
Disaster has struck on the world's higest mountain ahead of this year's climbing season.
At least 13 people are dead and a number of others missing after an avalanche¹³ hit Friday morning on Mount Qomalangma, otherwise known as Mount Everest.
The avalanche on the Nepalese side of the mountain hit while a group of around 50-people, mostly Nepalese sherpas, were doing the technical preparations for this year's climbing season, which is set to begin next week.
On top of the reported 13 dead, at least 10 others may be missing.
 
Ukraine to offer amnesty to disarmed¹⁵ protestors
Ukrainian interim¹⁶ Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says his government has finished drafting a law that will offer amnesty to pro-Russia protestors who disarm¹⁴, as they leave occupied government buildings.
The amnesty is part of the deal signed this week in Switzerland among Ukraine, Russia, the EU and the US meant to try to bring the tensions in Ukraine to an end.
Despite the amnesty call, pro-Russian demonstrators are reportedly showing no signals they plan to leave occupied government buildings in eastern Ukraine.
Instead they are demanding the resignation of Yatsenyuk's government.
 
Iran holds National Army Day parade, president addresses troops
Iran's President says his country holds no hostile intentions and all countries in the region can rely on the "stability and security" of Iran's armed forces.
Hassan Rouhani has made the comments at a military parade in Tehran, where Iran has been marking National Army Day.
He says nationwide support from the army and civilians¹⁷ alike has empowered Iran's nuclear negotiators and those on the front lines of diplomacy¹⁸.
Since elected last June, Rouhani has pledged to resolve his country's nuclear dispute and end the economic sanctions imposed on Tehran.
 
Forest fire raging in S. China's Kunming
A forest fire on the northern outskirts¹⁹ of Kunming is continuing to roll south toward the city's more densely²⁰ populated areas.
The fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon in the city's Xishan District, which is a densely-populated area north of Kunming-proper.
So far 130-people have been forced from their homes because of the blaze.
Around 47-hundred people have been mobilized to help prevent the fire from spreading.
So far there have been no reports of casualties or damage to properties.
 
20 confirmed dead in Yunnan mine flood
The death toll from a mine flood in southwest China's Yunnan Province rose to 20 by Friday night as rescuers found 14 more bodies, with two others still missing.
Rescuers are continuing to search for the two miners.
Investigators²¹ believe the flooding was caused by an explosion.
 
China allows banks to sell preference shares
China has decided²² to allow commercial banks to issue preference shares to raise funds.
China Securities Regulatory Commission and China Banking²³ Regulatory Commission unveiled specific procedures and requirements in an online guideline, saying the program will optimize²⁴ banks' capital structure and help build a multiple-tier capital market in the country.
The move, making banks the first batch²⁵ granted official approval, is expected to lay the foundation of the preferred shares program that will replenish²⁶ tier one capital.
 

1 spotted   

adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的

参考例句：

• The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
• Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。

2 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

3 divers   

adj.不同的；种种的

参考例句：

• He chose divers of them,who were asked to accompany him.他选择他们当中的几个人，要他们和他作伴。
• Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.两名潜水员协同工作，同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上。

4 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。

5 survivor   

n.生存者，残存者，幸存者

参考例句：

• The sole survivor of the crash was an infant.这次撞车的惟一幸存者是一个婴儿。
• There was only one survivor of the plane crash.这次飞机失事中只有一名幸存者。

6 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。

7 authenticity   

n.真实性

参考例句：

• There has been some debate over the authenticity of his will. 对于他的遗嘱的真实性一直有争论。
• The museum is seeking an expert opinion on the authenticity of the painting. 博物馆在请专家鉴定那幅画的真伪。

8 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

9 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。

10 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

11 autonomous   

adj.自治的；独立的

参考例句：

• They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
• This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。

12 hampers   

妨碍，束缚，限制( hamper的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Prejudice sometimes hampers a person from doing the right thing. 有时候，偏见会妨碍人正确行事。
• This behavior is the opposite of modeless feedback, and it hampers flow. 这个行为有悖于非模态的反馈，它阻碍了流。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

13 avalanche   

n.雪崩，大量涌来

参考例句：

• They were killed by an avalanche in the Swiss Alps.他们在瑞士阿尔卑斯山的一次雪崩中罹难。
• Higher still the snow was ready to avalanche.在更高处积雪随时都会崩塌。

14 disarm   

v.解除武装，回复平常的编制，缓和

参考例句：

• The world has waited 12 years for Iraq to disarm. 全世界等待伊拉克解除武装已有12年之久。
• He has rejected every peaceful opportunity offered to him to disarm.他已经拒绝了所有能和平缴械的机会。

15 disarmed   

v.裁军( disarm的过去式和过去分词 )；使息怒

参考例句：

• Most of the rebels were captured and disarmed. 大部分叛乱分子被俘获并解除了武装。
• The swordsman disarmed his opponent and ran him through. 剑客缴了对手的械，并对其乱刺一气。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 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。

17 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

18 diplomacy   

n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕

参考例句：

• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

19 outskirts   

n.郊外，郊区

参考例句：

• Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。
• They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。

20 densely   

ad.密集地；浓厚地

参考例句：

• A grove of trees shadowed the house densely. 树丛把这幢房子遮蔽得很密实。
• We passed through miles of densely wooded country. 我们穿过好几英里茂密的林地。

21 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》

22 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

23 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。

24 optimize   

v.使优化 [=optimise]

参考例句：

• We should optimize the composition of the Standing Committees.优化人大常委会组成人员的结构。
• We should optimize our import mix and focus on bringing in advanced technology and key equipment.优化进口结构，着重引进先进技术和关键设备。

25 batch   

n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量

参考例句：

• The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
• I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。

26 replenish   

vt.补充；(把…)装满；(再)填满

参考例句：

• I always replenish my food supply before it is depleted.我总是在我的食物吃完之前加以补充。
• We have to import an extra 4 million tons of wheat to replenish our reserves.我们不得不额外进口四百万吨小麦以补充我们的储备。