Hourly News 每日新闻 2014-06-08

China opposes U.S. report on Chinese military
Chinese Foreign Ministry¹ spokesman Hong Lei has expressed "firm opposition²" to a Pentagon report that misrepresents China's military development.
Hong Lei's comment came after the U.S. Department of Defense³ released its annual report on Chinese military and security development,which focused on China's defense spending increase, and overlooked China's peaceful defense policy.
The 96-page report questioned the transparency of China's defense spending.
Hong Lei said the Pentagon report questioned the normal defense construction of China as well as its legitimate⁴ behavior to safeguard territorial⁵ sovereignty and security interests.
He said the groundless speculation⁶ on China's military development is made with ulterior motives⁷.
 
Japan urged to correct mistakes as D-Day remembered
China has again urged Japan to reflect on its aggression⁸ past and correct mistakes with practical actions as international D-Day commemorations are held.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei says China again urges Japanese leaders to face up to and remember its aggression past, correct mistakes with tangible⁹ actions and win the trust of Asian neighbors and the international community.
 
World leaders gather for D-Day anniversary
World leaders have joined hundreds of veterans in Normandy, France to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
French President Francois Hollande launched the commemorations by paying tribute to those who died on a day that changed the world.
Following Hollande, US President Barack Obama addressed the gathering¹¹, saying the battlegrounds of Normandy represent "democracy's beachhead".
British Queen Elizabeth II and Russian President Vladimir Putin were among nineteen heads of state in France for the commemorations.
 
Putin-Poroshenko meeting important for reaching "ceasefire" over Ukraine: French FM
French Foreign Affairs Minister Laurent Fabius says the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Ukrainian President-elect Petero Poroshenko on the sidelines of D-Day landings ceremony was "important" for "reaching a ceasefire" in Ukraine.
Fabius says the aim is to reach rapidly a ceasefire that could prompt many other things.
On the sidelines of a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day Allied¹² landings, Russian and Ukrainian leaders held their first talk since the standoff over Ukraine strained diplomatic relations between Moscow and Europe.
 
U.S. confirms another citizen held in DPRK
The United States has confirmed another American citizen has been detained in North Korea, bringing the number of Americans held by the Asian country to three.
North Korea says Jeffrey Edward Fowle, who entered the country as a tourist on April 29, was detained for hostile acts.
This is the third U.S. citizen that has been detained in North Korea.
The U.S. State Department issued a travel warning last month, advising U.S. citizens against traveling to North Korea, even by joining a group tour, to avoid the risk of being detained.
 
Xi calls for unity¹⁰, greater contribution of overseas Chinese
President Xi Jinping has called for unity and a greater contribution from Chinese nationals overseas to realize national rejuvenation¹³.
Xi Jinping made the remarks at the 7th Conference for Friendship of Overseas Chinese Associations attended by more than 500 representatives from 119 countries and regions.
He said as long as the overseas Chinese are united, they can play an irreplaceable role in realizing the Chinese dream of national rejuvenation as they are patriotic¹⁴ and rich in capital, talent, resources and business connections.
 
Premier¹⁵ Li urges reform implementation¹⁷
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has urged central and local authorities to actively¹⁸ and fully¹⁹ implement¹⁶ reform policies.
While noting China's economic growth, employment and inflation are all within a proper range, Li Keqiang said risks and challenges are not to be overlooked as downward pressure remains²⁰ "relatively²¹ high".
He stressed that development remains the major task, and urged authorities to implement policies already in place and make targeted moves to address new problems.
 
7 million college applicants²² to be admitted
About three quarters of prospective²³ students taking the annual national college entrance exam this year will gain admission according to the Ministry of Education.
A total of over 9 million people have registered for the exam to vie for 6.9 million vacancies²⁴ in universities and colleges. Last year's admission rate was just over 75 percent.
The number of candidates from rural areas has increased by 260,000 this year, thanks to a set of encouraging government policies.
The exam, known as the "gaokao", takes place today and tomorrow.
 
China-South Asia Expo begins in SW China
The second China-South Asia Expo is underway in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, to promote all-round cooperation and development in the region.
The five-day expo is expected to attract exhibitors and buyers from 46 countries and regions and 24 domestic provinces and municipalities.

1 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。

2 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。

3 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。

4 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

5 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。

6 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

7 motives   

n.动机，目的( motive的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• to impeach sb's motives 怀疑某人的动机
• His motives are unclear. 他的用意不明。

8 aggression   

n.进攻，侵略，侵犯，侵害

参考例句：

• So long as we are firmly united, we need fear no aggression.只要我们紧密地团结，就不必惧怕外来侵略。
• Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.她认为攻击性是人类本性的一部份。

9 tangible   

adj.有形的，可触摸的，确凿的，实际的

参考例句：

• The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。
• There is no tangible proof.没有确凿的证据。

10 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

11 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

12 allied   

adj.协约国的；同盟国的

参考例句：

• Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
• Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。

13 rejuvenation   

n. 复原，再生, 更新, 嫩化, 恢复

参考例句：

• Prolonged starvation and aging might lead to rejuvenation of embryogenic potential. 长期的饥饿和衰老可以导致胚胎发生能力的复壮。
• All this signs rejuvenation of agriculture. 所有这些都预示着农业将复苏。

14 patriotic   

adj.爱国的，有爱国心的

参考例句：

• His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。
• The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。

15 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。

16 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

17 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

18 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

19 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

20 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

21 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

22 applicants   

申请人，求职人( applicant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
• He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。

23 prospective   

adj.预期的，未来的，前瞻性的

参考例句：

• The story should act as a warning to other prospective buyers.这篇报道应该对其他潜在的购买者起到警示作用。
• They have all these great activities for prospective freshmen.这会举办各种各样的活动来招待未来的新人。

24 vacancies   

n.空房间( vacancy的名词复数 )；空虚；空白；空缺

参考例句：

• job vacancies 职位空缺
• The sign outside the motel said \"No Vacancies\". 汽车旅馆外的招牌显示“客满”。 来自《简明英汉词典》