Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-08-16

China strongly condemns¹ Japan over shrine² visit

The Chinese government has issued a strong protest following visits to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine by a number of Japanese cabinet ministers.
Chinese Vice³ Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin has summoned Japan's ambassador to China, Masato Kitera, lodging⁴ solemn representations about the issue.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry⁵ is describing the visit to the shrine by the Japanese Cabinet ministers as an open challenge to historical justice and human conscience.
The Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo is dedicated⁶ to honoring Japan's war dead.
It also enshrines 14 convicted Class-A war criminals from World War II.
Visits to the shrine by Japanese leaders are considered an insult to the countries Japan invaded before and during the war.

 

China expresses deep concern over Egypt

China has expressed its deep concern over the bloodshed in Egypt and urged all parties to exercise the maximum restraint before a political process can restart.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi highlights China's position during a phone call with his Jordanian counterpart Nasser Judeh.
The comments come one day after at least 638 people were killed across Egypt when security forces moved in to clear protest camps in support of ousted⁷ President Mohamed Morsi.
The UN Security Council is meeting in a closed emergency session to discuss the situation in Egypt.
Meantime, U.S. President Barack Obama has condemned⁸ the Egyptian government's heavy-handed crackdown and called off a joint⁹ military exercise next month.
Also Turkey has decided¹⁰ to recall its ambassador to Egypt in protest of the violent crackdown on sit-in camps.

China-Russia joint drill come to an end

A China-Russia joint anti-terrorism drill has come to an end.
The joint maneuvers¹¹ took place in Russia's Ural Mountains.
This joint drill is the 6th drill between the two militaries under the framework of The Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

17, killed, 135 wounded in car bomb in southern Beirut

At least 17 people have been killed and 135 others wounded in a car bomb explosion that has rocked southern Beirut, Lebanon's capital.
Witnesses and emergency officials say many more people are still trapped inside the damaged buildings.
A Sunni Muslim group dubbed¹² the Brigades of Aisha have claimed responsibility for the bombing in an online video and threatened to launch further attacks.
The blast comes a month after a car bomb wounded more than 50 people in the same district of the Lebanese capital.

UN Chief Urges All Efforts to Achieve Two-State Solution
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is urging Israel and Palestine to make more effort to make their resumed negotiations¹³ a success to achieve a two-state solution.
Ban Ki-moon issued the call during his visit to Ramallah.
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators restarted their direct talks in secrecy¹⁴ on Wednesday in Jerusalem.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says the negotiations have just started and he cannot reveal details.
Ban is set to visit Jerusalem later today to meet Israeli President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

US researchers claim to find new mammal carnivore

US scientists say they have identified a new animal living in the cloud forests of Columbia and Ecuador.
They have named the newly discovered mammal carnivore olinguito.
It is believed to be the first new species of carnivore to be identified in the Western hemisphere in decades.
The 35-cemtimeter-long olinguito belongs to the animal family that includes raccoons.

Overseas WeChat users reach 100 million

It's being reported WeChat now has more than 100 million overseas users.
WeChat is a mobile text and voice messaging application developed by Chinese Internet service portal Tencent.
The mobile app currently supports 18 languages and is available in more than 200 countries and regions.
Tencent has been working to promote 'WeChat' globally, last month, Tencent unveiled a new global campaign featuring football superstar Lionel Messi.

Beijing's illegal roof-top garden dismantled¹⁵

The owner of an elaborate, but illegal garden villa¹⁶ on top of residential¹⁷ building in downtown Beijing has begun dismantling¹⁸ the construction.
The man-made garden came into the spotlight¹⁹ earlier this week after photos of the building were feverishly²⁰ shared and forwarded online.
The 340-square meter duplex penthouse had been built since 2007 with a mound²¹ of artificial rocks, greenery and a swimming pool.
Neighbors have long complained about water and gas leaks caused by the construction.

Chinese to salvage²² Flying Tigers plane

A salvage team has begun to retrieve²³ an airplane sunk under a lake in southwest China's Yunnan Province that was flown by the Flying Tigers during World War II.
The wrecked²⁴ plane crashed into Dianchi Lake in April 1942 during a training session.
The Flying Tigers are officially known as the American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force.
Commanded by Claire Chennault, the Flying Tigers flew over China to battle the Japanese invastion during World War II, as China's air force was destroyed not long after the war began.
 

1 condemns   

v.（通常因道义上的原因而）谴责( condemn的第三人称单数 )；宣判；宣布…不能使用；迫使…陷于不幸的境地

参考例句：

• Her widowhood condemns her to a lonely old age. 守寡使她不得不过着孤独的晚年生活。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The public opinion condemns prostitution. 公众舆论遣责卖淫。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 shrine   

n.圣地，神龛，庙；v.将...置于神龛内，把...奉为神圣

参考例句：

• The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。
• They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。

3 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

4 lodging   

n.寄宿，住所；(大学生的)校外宿舍

参考例句：

• The bill is inclusive of the food and lodging. 账单包括吃、住费用。
• Where can you find lodging for the night? 你今晚在哪里借宿?

5 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。

6 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

7 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。

8 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

9 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。

10 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

11 maneuvers   

n.策略，谋略，花招( maneuver的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He suspected at once that she had been spying upon his maneuvers. 他立刻猜想到，她已经侦察到他的行动。 来自辞典例句
• Maneuvers in Guizhou occupied the Reds for four months. 贵州境内的作战占了红军四个月的时间。 来自辞典例句

12 dubbed   

v.给…起绰号( dub的过去式和过去分词 )；把…称为；配音；复制

参考例句：

• Mathematics was once dubbed the handmaiden of the sciences. 数学曾一度被视为各门科学的基础。
• Is the movie dubbed or does it have subtitles? 这部电影是配音的还是打字幕的？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

14 secrecy   

n.秘密，保密，隐蔽

参考例句：

• All the researchers on the project are sworn to secrecy.该项目的所有研究人员都按要求起誓保守秘密。
• Complete secrecy surrounded the meeting.会议在绝对机密的环境中进行。

15 dismantled   

拆开( dismantle的过去式和过去分词 )； 拆卸； 废除； 取消

参考例句：

• The plant was dismantled of all its equipment and furniture. 这家工厂的设备和家具全被拆除了。
• The Japanese empire was quickly dismantled. 日本帝国很快被打垮了。

16 villa   

n.别墅，城郊小屋

参考例句：

• We rented a villa in France for the summer holidays.我们在法国租了一幢别墅消夏。
• We are quartered in a beautiful villa.我们住在一栋漂亮的别墅里。

17 residential   

adj.提供住宿的；居住的；住宅的

参考例句：

• The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
• The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。

18 dismantling   

（枪支）分解

参考例句：

• The new government set about dismantling their predecessors' legislation. 新政府正着手废除其前任所制定的法律。
• The dismantling of a nuclear reprocessing plant caused a leak of radioactivity yesterday. 昨天拆除核后处理工厂引起了放射物泄漏。

19 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

20 feverishly   

adv. 兴奋地

参考例句：

• Feverishly he collected his data. 他拼命收集资料。
• The company is having to cast around feverishly for ways to cut its costs. 公司迫切须要想出各种降低成本的办法。

21 mound   

n.土墩，堤，小山；v.筑堤，用土堆防卫

参考例句：

• The explorers climbed a mound to survey the land around them.勘探者爬上土丘去勘测周围的土地。
• The mound can be used as our screen.这个土丘可做我们的掩蔽物。

22 salvage   

v.救助，营救，援救；n.救助，营救

参考例句：

• All attempts to salvage the wrecked ship failed.抢救失事船只的一切努力都失败了。
• The salvage was piled upon the pier.抢救出的财产被堆放在码头上。

23 retrieve   

vt.重新得到，收回；挽回，补救；检索

参考例句：

• He was determined to retrieve his honor.他决心恢复名誉。
• The men were trying to retrieve weapons left when the army abandoned the island.士兵们正试图找回军队从该岛撤退时留下的武器。

24 wrecked   

adj.失事的，遇难的

参考例句：

• the hulk of a wrecked ship 遇难轮船的残骸
• the salvage of the wrecked tanker 对失事油轮的打捞