Hourly News 每日新闻 2014-05-10

Chinese premier¹ arrives in Kenya for visit
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has arrived in Nairobi for a visit to Kenya, the last leg of his first Africa visit since he took office in 2013.
Li Keqiang said he expects to deeply exchange views with Kenyan leaders on bilateral² relations and issues of common concern, so as to push forward the China-Kenya comprehensive cooperative partnership³ based on mutual⁴ trust and mutual benefit.
The Chinese premier will also meet officials from the United Nations Environment Program and the United Nations Human Settlements Program, and discuss with them China's cooperation with the two UN agencies during his stay in Kenya.
Before Kenya, Li Keqiang visited Ethiopia, Nigeria and Angola.
 
 
Putin arrives in Sevastopol for Victory Day event
Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken part in a ceremony marking Victory Day in the Crimean port city of Sevastapol.
Speaking at the event, Putin has congratulated the city, saying 2014 will mark a new beginning for the city.
This is Putin's first visit to Crimea since the former Ukranian region voted to join the Russian Federation⁵ earlier this year.
Ukrainian authorities have responded, calling Putin's visit to Crimea an "escalation⁶."
May 9th marks Victory Day in the former Soviet⁷ Union as the day when it declared victory over Germany in World War II.
As part of his time in Sevastapol, where Russia's Black Sea fleet is located, Putin is taking part in a number of events and meetings with military officials.
 
China welcomes Russia's move in Ukraine crisis
China says it welcomes constructive⁸ efforts toward political resolution of the Ukraine crisis.
Foreign Ministry⁹ Spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters in Beijing that China supports the adoption¹⁰ of measures that could ease current tensions and push for political resolution of the crisis.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday Russia had withdrawn¹¹ an estimated 40,000 troops from the Ukrainian border. Putin also called on the militia¹² in east Ukraine to postpone¹³ their referendum slated¹⁴ for May 11.
 
 
Thai police fire teargas at protesters
Opposition¹⁵ protesters in Thailand have once-again taken to the streets in what they're describing as a final push to topple the interim¹⁶ government ahead of July's election.
Protesters in Bangkok have launched several marches on government buildings and media outlets¹⁷, demanding an audience with the country's interim Prime Minister or any member of the caretaker cabinet
A number of protesters have been injured after police fired tear gas to try to dispurse the crowds at one of the protest sites.
 
U.S. honors Chinese railroad workers
U.S. Department of Labor¹⁸ (DOL) on Friday hosted a public ceremony to mark inducting of 12,000 Chinese railroad workers, who worked between 1865 to 1869 in the country, into the agency's Hall of Honor.
Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez said at the ceremony the Chinese railroad workers accounted for 85 percent of the labor force on the Central Pacific Railroad, the largest workforce¹⁹ in the United States at the time.
He praised the Chinese workers by saying their work was crucial to the completion of the nation's first transcontinental railroad in 1869.

Xi urges continuing efforts to improve work sytle
President Xi Jinping has called for effective measures to prevent the ongoing²⁰ campaign that aims to improve work style of officials from turning into "half-cooked rice."
He told Lankao County officials in central China's Henan Province that the campaign should not be reduced to a mere²¹ formality or conducted in a perfunctory way.
Xi Jinping said each case concerning unhealthy work style, especially those reported by grassroots citizens, should be dealt with and solved.
 
2 killed, 4 injured in NE China coal mine blast
Two people have been killed and another four injured in an explosion in a coal mine in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
The local government says the blast took place Friday afternoon at Xintie mine in Qitaihe City. Eighty miners were working underground at the time.
Cause of the accident is under investigation²².
 
China's police chief urges security focus at key venues²³
China's Minister of Public Security Guo Shengkun has urged deployment²⁴ of as many police officers as possible to key public venues at crucial times to deter²⁵ crime.
He made the remarks during an inspection²⁶ in central China's Hunan Province over the past four days.
While inspecting Changsha Railway Station, business plazas²⁷ and other crowded public places, Guo Shengkun called on police departments at all levels to step up security and deter criminals.
 
China issues first capital market guideline
China's cabinet, the State Council, has unveiled the guiding principles of regulations for the capital market in coming years.
The first guideline envisions a multi-tier capital market by 2020 with a proper structure, functions and regulations, high efficiency and inclusiveness.

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 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

4 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

5 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

6 escalation   

n.扩大，增加

参考例句：

• The threat of nuclear escalation remains. 核升级的威胁仍旧存在。 来自辞典例句
• Escalation is thus an aspect of deterrence and of crisis management. 因此逐步升级是威慑和危机处理的一个方面。 来自辞典例句

7 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。

8 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

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 adoption   

n.采用，采纳，通过；收养

参考例句：

• An adoption agency had sent the boys to two different families.一个收养机构把他们送给两个不同的家庭。
• The adoption of this policy would relieve them of a tremendous burden.采取这一政策会给他们解除一个巨大的负担。

11 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。

12 militia   

n.民兵，民兵组织

参考例句：

• First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。
• There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。

13 postpone   

v.延期，推迟

参考例句：

• I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定。
• She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁。

14 slated   

用石板瓦盖( slate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Yuki is working up an in-home phonics program slated for Thursdays, and I'm drilling her on English conversation at dinnertime. Yuki每周四还有一次家庭语音课。我在晚餐时训练她的英语口语。
• Bromfield was slated to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. 布罗姆菲尔德被提名为美国农业部长。

15 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。

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 outlets   

n.出口( outlet的名词复数 )；经销店；插座；廉价经销店

参考例句：

• The dumping of foreign cotton blocked outlets for locally grown cotton. 外国棉花的倾销阻滞了当地生产的棉花的销路。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They must find outlets for their products. 他们必须为自己的产品寻找出路。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

18 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

19 workforce   

n.劳动大军，劳动力

参考例句：

• A large part of the workforce is employed in agriculture.劳动人口中一大部分受雇于农业。
• A quarter of the local workforce is unemployed.本地劳动力中有四分之一失业。

20 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

21 mere   

adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过

参考例句：

• That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
• It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。

22 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

23 venues   

n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点

参考例句：

• The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
• Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网

24 deployment   

n. 部署,展开

参考例句：

• He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops. 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。
• Quality function deployment (QFD) is a widely used customer-driven quality, design and manufacturing management tool. 质量功能展开(quality function deployment,QFD)是一个广泛应用的顾客需求驱动的设计、制造和质量管理工具。

25 deter   

vt.阻止，使不敢，吓住

参考例句：

• Failure did not deter us from trying it again.失败并没有能阻挡我们再次进行试验。
• Dogs can deter unwelcome intruders.狗能够阻拦不受欢迎的闯入者。

26 inspection   

n.检查，审查，检阅

参考例句：

• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
• The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。

27 plazas   

n.（尤指西班牙语城镇的）露天广场( plaza的名词复数 )；购物中心

参考例句：

• At focal points, there are seating plazas as rest points for users. 在主要主景点上，有空间较大的广场提供休息的地方。 来自互联网
• Such products are suitable for lighting and decoration of plazas, courtyards, parks, residential district and roadside. 本产品适合于广场、庭院，公园、小区草坪和道路的装饰和照明。 来自互联网