Hourly News 每日新闻 2014-05-01

China , Nigeria to strenthen ties
Chinese Premier¹ Li Keqiang has met with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan in the capital city of Abuja.
After the meeting, Li Keqiang said both sides agreed to cement bilateral² ties by intensifying³ high-level exchanges and improving cooperation on the economy, trade and culture.
The premier says better cooperation will benefit the peoples of the two countries and also help to promote regional and world development and prosperity.
"Economics and trade, as well as people-to-people exchanges, are the foundation of bilateral cooperation, and it is also the focus during my trip. We are willing to futher expand our cooperation in the fields of infrastructure⁴, financing, trade and investment, arguriculture, aviation and aerospace⁵, as well as the exchanges among peoples."
Premier Li also met with several leaders from other Afircan countries, who are in the Nigerian capital for the 2014 World Economic Forum⁶ on Africa.
Nigeria is the second leg of the premier's four-nation African tour, which will also take him to Angola and Kenya
 
China urges against Vietnamese interference in territorial⁷ water exploration
The Chinese Foreign Ministry⁸ has issued a new statement, urging Vietnam to stop disturbing China's exploration activities near the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea.
The statement comes after a Chinese drilling rig was harrassed by Vietnamese ships.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying says such behaviors run contrary to international law and basic norms of international relations as well as to China's sovereignty and administration rights.
China's State Councilor Yang Jiechi had a phone conversation with authorities in Vietnam, demanding that the Vietnamese side stop the disturbance⁹.
The United States has also issued a statement, calling China's exploration activities "provocative¹⁰."
Hua Chunying says the activities of Chinese companies in China's inherent territory have nothing to do with Vietnam and the U.S.
She says the U.S. is in no position to make irresponsible remarks on China's affairs.
 
No sign of Russian troop withdrawals¹¹ from Ukraine border: Pentagon
The US Defense¹² Department says there is no sign that Russian troops have withdrawn¹³ from their positions along the Ukrainian border, despite claims to the contrary by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A Pentagon official says there has been "no change in the Russian force posture¹⁴" along the border, adding "we would know."
The US continues to call on Russia to withdraw its troops and work with the international community to find a peaceful solution to the crisis in Ukraine.
So far, tensions have remained unabated in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russia activists¹⁵ are engaged in conflicts with government troops.
 
Nigerian police offer reward for information on schoolgirls
Nigerian police have offered a 300,000 U.S. dollar reward for information leading to the rescue of over 200 schoolgirls abducted¹⁶ by Islamist extremists last month.
The move follows rising public anger following the abduction of another eight girls, seized over the weekend from the same northeastern area of the country.
It's believed that Boko Haram, which earlier claimed responsibility for the mass kidnapping last month, is responsible for the recent abductions as well.
The group has threatened to sell the girls.
China, the U.S and the U.K have offered Nigeria assistance in tracking down and freeing the kidnapped schoolgirls.
 
Voting stations closed in South Africa
Voting stations around South Africa have closed as the country wraps up national elections.
Vote counting has already started and some of the results will start trickling¹⁷ later today.
A total of 22,000 stations opened countrywide and the election commission says voter turnout was higher than expected.
Earlier polls put support for President Jacob Zuma 's ruling African National Congress at around 65 percent.
 
U.S. SEC warns investors¹⁸ over bitcoin risks
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an alert regarding Bitcoin and other forms of virtual currency.
A statement from the Commission states that new products, technologies, and innovations -- such as Bitcoin -- come with the potential for increased instances of fraud and high-risk investment opportunities.
The SEC has also expressed concern about the currency's vulnerability to hackers¹⁹ and technical glitches²⁰.
 
Beijing police detain suspect allegedly for leaking state secrets
A senior citizen has been detained by authorities in Beijing, accused of leaking state secrets.
Authorities have announced that 70-year-old Gao Yu has been taken into custody²¹.
She is accused of illegally obtaining a highly confidential²² document and sending it to an overseas website in June of last year.
Gao was sentenced to six years in prison for leaking state secrets back in 1993.
 
Nearest bright "hypervelocity star" found: study
Chinese and American researchers have discovered the closest known "hypervelocity star" moving away from the centre of the Milky²³ Way.
This is a star that is moving fast enough to escape the gravitational pull of our Galaxy²⁴, and potentially will one day leave our galaxy.
The research paper released by Zheng Zheng, lead author and assistant professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Utah, says the star is moving at more than 1.6 million kilometres per hour.
It's about 42-thousand light-years away from earth.
Researchers say the finding is important because this star can help us understand our galaxy better, from the supermassive black hole at its centre to the halo of dark matter that surrounds the Milky Way.

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 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

3 intensifying   

v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的现在分词 )；增辉

参考例句：

• The allies are intensifying their air campaign. 联军部队正加大他们的空战强度。 来自辞典例句
• The rest of the European powers were in a state of intensifying congestion. 其余的欧洲强国则处于越来越拥挤的状态。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史

4 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

5 aerospace   

adj.航空的，宇宙航行的

参考例句：

• The world's entire aerospace industry is feeling the chill winds of recession.全世界的航空航天工业都感受到了经济衰退的寒意。
• Edward Murphy was an aerospace engineer for the US Army.爱德华·墨菲是一名美军的航宇工程师。

6 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

7 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

8 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。

9 disturbance   

n.动乱，骚动；打扰，干扰；(身心)失调

参考例句：

• He is suffering an emotional disturbance.他的情绪受到了困扰。
• You can work in here without any disturbance.在这儿你可不受任何干扰地工作。

10 provocative   

adj.挑衅的，煽动的，刺激的，挑逗的

参考例句：

• She wore a very provocative dress.她穿了一件非常性感的裙子。
• His provocative words only fueled the argument further.他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。

11 withdrawals   

n.收回，取回，撤回( withdrawal的名词复数 )；撤退，撤走；收回[取回，撤回，撤退，撤走]的实例；推出（组织），提走（存款），戒除毒瘾，对说过的话收回，孤僻

参考例句：

• He has made several withdrawals from his bank account. 他从银行账户上提了几次款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• It is not the bank's policy to deduct interest on withdrawals. 提款需扣除利息这并非是本银行的政策。 来自辞典例句

12 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

13 withdrawn   

vt.收回；使退出；vi.撤退，退出

参考例句：

• Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
• All foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。

14 posture   

n.姿势，姿态，心态，态度；v.作出某种姿势

参考例句：

• The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。
• He tore off his coat and assumed a fighting posture.他脱掉上衣，摆出一副打架的架势。

15 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》

16 abducted   

劫持，诱拐( abduct的过去式和过去分词 )； 使（肢体等）外展

参考例句：

• Detectives have not ruled out the possibility that she was abducted. 侦探尚未排除她被绑架的可能性。
• The kid was abducted at the gate of kindergarten. 那小孩在幼儿园大门口被绑架走了。

17 trickling   

n.油画底色含油太多而成泡沫状突起v.滴( trickle的现在分词 )；淌；使)慢慢走；缓慢移动

参考例句：

• Tears were trickling down her cheeks. 眼泪顺着她的面颊流了下来。
• The engine was trickling oil. 发动机在滴油。 来自《简明英汉词典》

18 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

19 hackers   

n.计算机迷( hacker的名词复数 )；私自存取或篡改电脑资料者，电脑“黑客”

参考例句：

• They think of viruses that infect an organization from the outside.They envision hackers breaking into their information vaults. 他们考虑来自外部的感染公司的病毒，他们设想黑客侵入到信息宝库中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Arranging a meeting with the hackers took weeks againoff-again email exchanges. 通过几星期电子邮件往来安排见面，他们最终同意了。 来自互联网

20 glitches   

n.小过失，差错( glitch的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Manufacturing glitches have limited the factory's output. 生产中的故障影响了该厂的产量。 来自辞典例句
• Another kind of period variation,\"Glitches,\" are seen in several pulsars. 在几个脉冲星中还看到了周期的另一种变化，即“自转突快”现象。 来自辞典例句

21 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

22 confidential   

adj.秘（机）密的，表示信任的，担任机密工作的

参考例句：

• He refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters.他不让秘书处理机密文件。
• We have a confidential exchange of views.我们推心置腹地交换意见。

23 milky   

adj.牛奶的，多奶的；乳白色的

参考例句：

• Alexander always has milky coffee at lunchtime.亚历山大总是在午餐时喝掺奶的咖啡。
• I like a hot milky drink at bedtime.我喜欢睡前喝杯热奶饮料。

24 galaxy   

n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)

参考例句：

• The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
• The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。