Hourly News 每日新闻 2014-05-24

Police identify Urumqi attack suspects
Police have identified five suspects who took part in a terrorist attack on Thursday that killed 39 innocent people and injured another 94.
Four of the suspects died in the bomb attack and their DNA¹ have been identified. Another one was caught by police on Thursday night in Bayingolin Mongolia Autonomous² Prefecture.
Police say the five suspects had long been influenced by the religious extremism. They took part in illegal religious activities, watched and listened to terrorist violence video and audio materials.
They formed a five-member terrorist gang at the end of 2013.
Thursday's attack is the worst attack in five years in the far western region after riots on July 5, 2009 in the regional capital claimed 197 lives and injured more than 1,700.
 
Xinjiang starts campaign against terror
A one-year campaign against terrorist violence in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region got underway on Friday.
The region saw its bloodiest³ day in five years on Thursday when 39 people were killed and 94 injured in a terrorist attack.
With approval from the central government and according to decisions from the national anti-⁴terrorism leading group, the campaign will last until June 2015 with Xinjiang as the major battleground.
 
China urges Japan to stop provocation⁵
The Chinese government is blasting new comments from Japan's prime minister.
This, after Shinzo Abe said China's "unilateral drilling" has created tensions in the South China Sea.
Abe's comments have been made while meeting with Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister.
As part of the meeting, Abe says Japan will provide patrol vessels⁶ to Vietnam.
The Chinese government is calling on the Japanese prime minister to refrain from making comments which will undermine regional stability.
China and Vietnam have been at odds⁷ this month after Vienamese boats began forcefully trying to block a Chinese oil rig from being moved into operations around the Xisha Islands.
Deposed⁸ Thai premier⁹, ex-cabinet ministers, protest leaders detained after questioning by military
Ousted¹⁰ Thai premier Yingluck Shinawatra, a few former Thai cabinet ministers, several anti- government protest leaders and pro-government Red Shirt leaders were detained by the military at unknown spots on Friday.
Sources say following Thursday's military take over of the government, Yingluck and the other prominent politicians had been questioned at the army auditorium¹¹ and an army barracks and then detained at unknown "safehouses".
 
Putin blames West for inciting¹² civil war in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin says ongoing¹³ events in Ukraine were a "full-scale civil war" incited¹⁴ by the West.
Putin said in a speech at the 18 St. Petersburgh International Economic Forum¹⁵ the state coup¹⁶ (in Kiev) supported by U.S. and European partners was followed by chaos¹⁷ and now by a full-scale civil war.
Putin also criticised the European Union (EU) for inaction over a settlement of the Ukraine crisis.
Meanwhile, he said the U.S. decision to impose sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine could have an underlying¹⁸ motive¹⁹ of weakening Washington's European competitors in the Russian market, adding the sanctions would not inflict²⁰ systemic damage on the Russian economy.

China should learn from other countries: President Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping says China should be a country that learns from other countries and civilizations and keeps an open mind in exchanges with foreign countries.
Xi Jinping made the remarks during a meeting with foreign experts in Shanghai after the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia.
A total of 50 foreign experts from 22 countries, who work in Shanghai's universities, research facilities and enterprises and have made great contributions to China, attended the meeting.
 
Mining tycoon²¹ sentenced to death
A court in Sichuan has handed down the death sentence for former mining tycoon Liu Han following his conviction for organizing a criminal gang and murder.
His brother, Li Wei, has also been sentenced to death.
The verdicts follow the first trials for 36 members of an alleged²² mafia-like gang led by the elder Liu.
The Sichuan-based gang is being described as the largest criminal group of its kind on trial in China in recent years.
 
8 dead, 2 missing in south China rainstorms
At least eight people were killed and two are missing in the heaviest rain in decades in south China's Guangdong Province over the past few daus.
More than 400,000 people were affected²³ by the rainstorms, which caused landslides²⁴, interruptions to traffic and telecommunications, and forced some schools to suspend classes, according to the provincial²⁵ flood control and drought relief headquarters.
The rain is expected to abate²⁶ in the next three days but the possibility of geological disasters is still high, according to the headquarters.

1 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

2 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。

3 bloodiest   

adj.血污的( bloody的最高级 )；流血的；屠杀的；残忍的

参考例句：

• The Russians were going to suffer their bloodiest defeat of all before Berlin. 俄国人在柏林城下要遭到他们的最惨重的失败。 来自辞典例句
• It was perhaps the bloodiest hour in the history of warfare. 这也许是战争史上血腥味最浓的1个小时。 来自互联网

4 anti-   

pref.[前缀]表示反抗，排斥

参考例句：

• The car has many safety features,including anti - skid braking.这车配有许多特别安全装置，包括防滑制动器。
• The anti-aircraft units opened fire and hit two of the enemy planes.防空部队开炮，击中了两架敌机。

5 provocation   

n.激怒，刺激，挑拨，挑衅的事物，激怒的原因

参考例句：

• He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.他是火爆性子，一点就着。
• They did not react to this provocation.他们对这一挑衅未作反应。

6 vessels   

n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人

参考例句：

• The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 odds   

n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别

参考例句：

• The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
• Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？

8 deposed   

v.罢免( depose的过去式和过去分词 )；（在法庭上）宣誓作证

参考例句：

• The president was deposed in a military coup. 总统在军事政变中被废黜。
• The head of state was deposed by the army. 国家元首被军队罢免了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 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。

10 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。

11 auditorium   

n.观众席，听众席；会堂，礼堂

参考例句：

• The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium.老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。
• The stage is thrust forward into the auditorium.舞台向前突出，伸入观众席。

12 inciting   

刺激的，煽动的

参考例句：

• What are you up to inciting mutiny and insubordination? 你们干吗在这里煽动骚动的叛乱呀。
• He was charged with inciting people to rebel. 他被控煽动民众起来叛乱。

13 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。

14 incited   

刺激，激励，煽动( incite的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He incited people to rise up against the government. 他煽动人们起来反对政府。
• The captain's example incited the men to bravery. 船长的榜样激发了水手们的勇敢精神。

15 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。

16 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

17 chaos   

n.混乱，无秩序

参考例句：

• After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
• The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。

18 underlying   

adj.在下面的，含蓄的，潜在的

参考例句：

• The underlying theme of the novel is very serious.小说隐含的主题是十分严肃的。
• This word has its underlying meaning.这个单词有它潜在的含义。

19 motive   

n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的

参考例句：

• The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
• He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

20 inflict   

vt.(on)把…强加给，使遭受，使承担

参考例句：

• Don't inflict your ideas on me.不要把你的想法强加于我。
• Don't inflict damage on any person.不要伤害任何人。

21 tycoon   

n.有钱有势的企业家，大亨

参考例句：

• The tycoon is on the verge of bankruptcy.那名大亨濒临破产的边缘。
• The tycoon has many servants to minister to his needs.那位大亨有很多人服侍他。

22 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

23 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

24 landslides   

山崩( landslide的名词复数 )； （山坡、悬崖等的）崩塌； 滑坡； （竞选中）一方选票占压倒性多数

参考例句：

• Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas. 滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。
• The storm caused landslides and flooding in Savona. 风暴致使萨沃纳发生塌方和洪灾。

25 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

26 abate   

vi.(风势，疼痛等)减弱，减轻，减退

参考例句：

• We must abate the noise pollution in our city.我们必须消除我们城里的噪音污染。
• The doctor gave him some medicine to abate the powerful pain.医生给了他一些药，以减弱那剧烈的疼痛。