Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-07-17

 Chinese premier¹ highlights scientific economic policies

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has issued a new call for this country's macroeconomic policies to be more "scientific, forward-looking and targeted" in order to promote more sustainable growth.

Li Keqiang has made the comments at a conference in Beijing among several economists² and business leaders, who have gathered to discuss China's economy.

It comes as latest government data shows China's economic growth slowed to 7.5 percent in the second quarter from 7.7 percent in the first.

Li Keqiang says the country's economy has entered a new phase, where it has to rely more on economic transformation³ and upgrading.

 

Chinese political advisors⁵ warn of urbanization risks

China's top political advisors have held a special meeting in Beijing to discuss China's economy.

Several political advisors are warning of the risks of sacrificing the quality of urbanization for speed.

Top political advisor⁴ Yu Zhengsheng says the urbanization process should be more coordinated⁶ and "human-oriented".

Over 52 percent of China's population now lives in cities.

This represents a 20-percent increase compared the start of Reform and Opening-up some 3-decades ago.

 

Central gov't sincere about universal suffrage⁷: liaison⁸ office chief in HK

The central government's chief liaison in Hong Kong has gone on record saying authorities on the mainland are sincere in achieving universal suffrage for Hong Kong.

Zhang Xiaoming, director of the Liaison Office of the Chinese Central People's Government in Hong Kong, has made the comments during a lunch meeting with the city's Legislative⁹ Council.

Zhang Xiaoming is calling for the combined effort of everyone in Hong Kong to make universal suffrage a reality.

Zhang also says the process needs to adhere to the current governing principle of "one country, two systems".

 

Xi Jinping meets Belarusian counterpart

Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with visiting Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko here in Beijing.

The two leaders have agreed to raise the bilateral¹⁰ relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership¹¹.

Both sides have also agreed to increase cooperation in infrastructure¹², telecommunications, energy and finance.

The two sides are also hoping to set up a joint¹³ industrial zone.

As part of Lukashenko's three-day visit to China, both are expected to sign a joint declaration and more than 20-bilateral agreements, protocols¹⁴ and contracts.

 

Egypt's interim¹⁵ gov't takes oath

Egypt's interim government has been sworn in.

The new temporary administration is headed by Prime Minister Hazem Beblawi.

Beblawi's cabinet contains no representatives from any of the Islamic-based parties.

Military head Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who is also the defense¹⁶ minister, is also acting¹⁷ at Beblawi's deputy.

The Muslim Brotherhood¹⁸ has rejected taking part in the new cabinet.

Ousted¹⁹ President Mohamed Morsi's political party is also refusing to take part in national reconciliation²⁰ talks being requested by President Adli Mansour.

Mansour has gone on record saying he expects most Islamic-based political groups in Egypt to take part in his reconciliation efforts.

 

Syrian refugee crisis worst since the 1990s Rwandan genocide: UN

The UN Security Council has been told the Syrian refugee crisis is at the range not seen since the Rwandan genocide nearly 2-decades ago.

The United Nations now estimates some 6-thousand people are leaving Syria per day.

Around 1.8-million people have fled the fighting over the past 2-years.

The UN Security Council has been told the flow of refugees into Lebanon, as an example, would be the equivilant of 75-million additional people flowing into the United States, which has a population of around 350-million.

Lebanon, with a population of just over 4-million, has already taken in over 600-thousand people.

 

U.S. urges Snowden's return from Russia

The White House has issued a statement, once again calling on Russia to hand over NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.

The new call from the Obama administration comes following word Snowden has officially filed a request for temporary asylum²¹ in Russia.

A spokesperson for the White House says the US and Russian sides maintain contact on a number of issues, including the Snowden case.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested this week that Snowden could be granted temporary asylum as he tries to find transit²² to a different country, provided he stop harming US interests.

Snowden has been stuck in the international transit lounge at Moscow's main airport since arriving there from Hong Kong some 3-weeks ago.

 

L.A. protest against Zimmerman acquittal turns violent, over dozen arrested

Over a dozen people have been arrested after a protest against the aquittal of George Zimmerman turned violent in Los Angeles.

Authorities say that while the original demonstration²³ was peaceful, a group of young protesters began to turn violent, setting fires and attacking people.

The rioters also began trashing retail²⁴ outlets²⁵ in the suburb of Crenshaw.

The Crenshaw district of Los Angeles was the scene of some of the worst upheaval²⁶ during the Rodney King Riots which hit the city in 1992.

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 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 transformation   

n.变化；改造；转变

参考例句：

• Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。
• He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。

4 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

5 advisors   

n.顾问，劝告者( advisor的名词复数 )；（指导大学新生学科问题等的）指导教授

参考例句：

• The governors felt that they were being strung along by their advisors. 地方长官感到他们一直在受顾问们的愚弄。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• We will consult together with advisors about her education. 我们将一起和专家商议她的教育事宜。 来自互联网

6 coordinated   

adj.协调的

参考例句：

• The sound has to be coordinated with the picture. 声音必须和画面协调一致。
• The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

7 suffrage   

n.投票，选举权，参政权

参考例句：

• The question of woman suffrage sets them at variance.妇女参政的问题使他们发生争执。
• The voters gave their suffrage to him.投票人都投票选他。

8 liaison   

n.联系，（未婚男女间的）暖昧关系，私通

参考例句：

• She acts as a liaison between patients and staff.她在病人与医护人员间充当沟通的桥梁。
• She is responsible for liaison with researchers at other universities.她负责与其他大学的研究人员联系。

9 legislative   

n.立法机构，立法权；adj.立法的，有立法权的

参考例句：

• Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
• Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。

10 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。

11 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。

12 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。

13 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

14 protocols   

n.礼仪( protocol的名词复数 )；（外交条约的）草案；（数据传递的）协议；科学实验报告（或计划）

参考例句：

• There are also protocols on the testing of nuclear weapons. 也有关于核武器试验的协议。 来自辞典例句
• Hardware components and software design of network transport protocols are separately introduced. 介绍系统硬件组成及网络传输协议的软件设计。 来自互联网

15 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。

16 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。

17 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

18 brotherhood   

n.兄弟般的关系，手中情谊

参考例句：

• They broke up the brotherhood.他们断绝了兄弟关系。
• They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。

19 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。

20 reconciliation   

n.和解，和谐，一致

参考例句：

• He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
• Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。

21 asylum   

n.避难所，庇护所，避难

参考例句：

• The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。
• Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。

22 transit   

n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过

参考例句：

• His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
• The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。

23 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。

24 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

25 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》

26 upheaval   

n.胀起，(地壳)的隆起；剧变，动乱

参考例句：

• It was faced with the greatest social upheaval since World War Ⅱ.它面临第二次世界大战以来最大的社会动乱。
• The country has been thrown into an upheaval.这个国家已经陷入动乱之中。