Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-10-09

APEC meeting concludes with commitment of open trade

APEC leaders have concluded their summit on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.
Among other things, the delegates to this year's meeting have agreed to enhance coordination¹ and create a better multilateral trading system within the region.
APEC leaders are also promising² to push forward global trade talks through the World Trade Organization.
Chinese President Xi Jingping also delivered a keynote speech to the closing ceremony, calling for the creation of a better framework of connectivity across the Asia Pacific region.
Xi Jinping says estalishing a better regional connectivity network will help boost cooepration in various fields.
Xi Jinping has also revealed China will host the next APEC economic leaders' meeting in Beijing next fall.

 

Li Keqiang to attend ASEAN meeting in Brunei

Chinese Premier³ Li Keqiang is set to kick off a series of diplomatic stops in Southeast Asia starting today.
The Premier is set to begin his trip today, which will take him to Brunei, Thailand and Vietnam.
Ahead of the trip, Li Keqiang has taken part in joint⁴ interview with a number of media outlets⁵ in southeast Asia, saying China is exploring new strategic breakthroughs in its relationship between China and ASEAN countries.
Li Keqiang says China wants good-neighborly ties with ASEAN countries, calling for stronger cooperation in the areas of security and finance.
He has also suggested an updated version of the current Free Trade Area with ASEAN.

S. Korea: DPRK restarts Yongbyon reactor⁶

A new report in South Korea says the country's intelligence agency has confirmed North Korea restarted its mothballed Yongbyon nuclear reactor around two months ago.
The Yonhap news agency is reporting the reactor, which is located 90-kilometers north of Pyongyang, has been in operation since August.
This would confirm a previous report by US intelligence which suggested the Yongbyon reactor has been running for weeks.
The reactor has been used to produce both plutonium and highly-enriched uranium for North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
The Yongbyon plant had been shut down since 2007 in an agreement reached during the now-stalled 6-party talks.
North Korea has yet to confirm whether it's restarted its Yongbyon reactor.

Obama urges Democrats⁷, Republicans to work on budget differences

U.S. President Barack Obama has issued a new call for Democrats and Republicans to work on their budget differences to end the current fiscal⁸ logjam.
At the same time, Obama says he will be willing to talk with Republicans after the threats of the government shutdown and debt-ceiling are removed.
The U.S. federal government has been in a partial shutdown since October 1st.
At the same time, the US government is headed toward default in just over a week if lawmakers don't raise the country's debt ceiling.

Clashes as teachers continue their protest against new education bill

Clashes have broken out in the Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo following marches in support of striking teachers.
In Rio the 20-thousand strong march began peacefully, but riots broke out once the protesters reached city hall.
Police responded with tear gas to disperse⁹ the crowds.
A similar march took place in Sao Paulo ending in violence after hooder protesters began ransacking¹⁰ banks.

 

Azerbaijan braces¹¹ for presidential election

Presidental elections are set to be held later on this Wednesday in Azerbaijan.
10 candidates are running for the former Soviet¹² Republic's top political position.
However, most observers say the only credible¹³ challenger to incumbent¹⁴ Ilham Aliyev is opposition¹⁵ coalition¹⁶ leader Camil Hasanli.
Most political watchers expect Aliyev will be easily re-elected.
He had Azerbaijan's constitution ammended in 2009 to allow him to run for a 3rd term.
Around a thousand international observers are expected to oversee¹⁷ the voting.

 

Nigerian gov't in talks with key members of Boko Haram sect¹⁸

Members of the Nigerian government have entered into talks with key members of the Boko Haram militant¹⁹ group in an attempt to try to end the religious-based violence in the country.
Members of a presidential committee put together by President Goodluck Johnathan are leading the talks.
The committee is putting together a report on the situation, which should be finished by the end of the week.
Islamic group Boko Haram has declared war against Western education and is demanding Islamic sharia law be enshrined in the Nigerian constitution.
The group took up arms in 2009 to back its demands.
The subsequent sectarian violence, which has mostly targeted Christians²¹ in Nigeria's north, has left hundreds dead.
Nigeria is divided between a predominantly Christian²⁰ south and Muslim north.

IMF Cuts World Growth Forecast, Warns China to Grow More Slowly over Medium Term

The International Monetary²² Fund has lowered its world growth forecast to 2.9 percent year-over-year this year.
This is down from the 3.2-percent projected in July.
The IMF's forecast for China this year is 7.6%.
The IMF says there are two particular risks to global economic growth.
One is China's slowing growth and the other is the US Federal Reserve's plan to exit its bond buyback program.
The IMF is also warning any failure by the US government to pay its bills will also badly damage the global economy.

 
 

1 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

2 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

3 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。

4 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。

5 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》

6 reactor   

n.反应器；反应堆

参考例句：

• The atomic reactor generates enormous amounts of thermal energy.原子反应堆发出大量的热能。
• Inside the reactor the large molecules are cracked into smaller molecules.在反应堆里，大分子裂变为小分子。

7 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 fiscal   

adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的

参考例句：

• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
• The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。

9 disperse   

vi.使分散；使消失；vt.分散；驱散

参考例句：

• The cattle were swinging their tails to disperse the flies.那些牛甩动着尾巴驱赶苍蝇。
• The children disperse for the holidays.孩子们放假了。

10 ransacking   

v.彻底搜查( ransack的现在分词 )；抢劫，掠夺

参考例句：

• She was ransacking the stores for Jim's present. 她正在彻底搜寻各家店铺，为吉姆买礼物。 来自英汉文学 - 欧亨利
• Ransacking the drawers of the dresser he came upon a discarded, tiny, ragged handkerchief. 他打开橱柜抽屉搜寻，找到了一块弃置的小旧手帕。 来自辞典例句

11 braces   

n.吊带，背带；托架( brace的名词复数 )；箍子；括弧；（儿童）牙箍v.支住( brace的第三人称单数 )；撑牢；使自己站稳；振作起来

参考例句：

• The table is shaky because the braces are loose. 这张桌子摇摇晃晃，因为支架全松了。
• You don't need braces if you're wearing a belt! 要系腰带，就用不着吊带了。

12 Soviet   

adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃

参考例句：

• Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
• Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。

13 credible   

adj.可信任的，可靠的

参考例句：

• The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
• Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？

14 incumbent   

adj.成为责任的，有义务的；现任的，在职的

参考例句：

• He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
• It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。

15 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。

16 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

17 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。

18 sect   

n.派别，宗教，学派，派系

参考例句：

• When he was sixteen he joined a religious sect.他16岁的时候加入了一个宗教教派。
• Each religious sect in the town had its own church.该城每一个宗教教派都有自己的教堂。

19 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

20 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

21 Christians   

n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
• His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。

22 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。