2014年CRI 习近平同巴西总统互致贺电祝中巴卫星发射成功

 

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff are vowing¹ to step up cooperation in science and technology.

The two leaders have made the pledge as part of congratulatory messages they have exchanged following the successful launch of a jointly²-developed satellite.

Chinese space authorities have successfully launched the CBERS-4 satellite into space from the Taiyuan launch center on Sunday.

The launch is the 200th of the Long March rocket family.

The Long March-4B rocket has successfully put into orbit the satellite, which is jointly developed with Brazil.

Irish President Michael Higgins has arrived in Beijing to start a 9-day visit to China.

Aside from Beijing, Higgins is also due to make stops in Shanghai and Hangzhou.

Higgins and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to oversee³ the signing of a memorandum⁴ of understanding between the National University of Ireland and Tsinghua University.

As part of his time in Hangzhou, Higgins is due to tour Alibaba's headquarters and meet with founder⁵ Jack⁶ Ma.

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Ireland.

1 vowing   

起誓，发誓（vow的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。

2 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

3 oversee   

vt.监督，管理

参考例句：

• Soldiers oversee the food handouts.士兵们看管着救济食品。
• Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of the work.请一位房产检视员或建筑师来监督并检查不同阶段的工作。

4 memorandum   

n.备忘录，便笺

参考例句：

• The memorandum was dated 23 August,2008.备忘录上注明的日期是2008年8月23日。
• The Secretary notes down the date of the meeting in her memorandum book.秘书把会议日期都写在记事本上。

5 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

6 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。