Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-11-07

 China watchful¹ over detained fishing boat

The Chinese Foreign Ministry³ has initiated⁴ an emergency response plan in connection with the detention⁵ of a Chinese fishing boat in Japan.

The Chinese consulate⁶ general in Fukuoka has sent staff to the scene and has visited the crew. 

The consulate is calling on Japanese authorities to maintain the security and legal rights of the Chinese sailors.

A Chinese fishing boat with 12 crew members aboard was detained on Tuesday on suspicion of operating illegally in Japan's exclusive economic zone.

 

N China explosions caused by self-made bombs

Police in Shanxi have confirmed the explosions outside the provincial⁷ office of the Commuinst Party of China yesterday morning were the result of home-made bombs.

A series of coordinated⁸ explosions hit outside the CPC's provincial office in the capital Taiyuan at 7:40am yesterday morning, leaving one person dead and 8 others injured.

One of those hurt is in critical condition.

Police have recovered steel beads⁹ and circuit boards at the scene.

So far authorities have not offered any possible motive¹⁰ for the attack.

 

China, Cuba FM call for closer cooperation

China's Foreign Ministerhas met with his Cuban counterpart here in Beijing.

Wang Yi has told Bruno Rodriguez-Parrilla China and Cuba share common ideals and beliefs.

He also says their bilateral¹¹ relationship has entered a new stage of comprehensive development.

For his part, Rodriguez-Parrilla says Cuba is satisfied with its relationship with China.

He says Cuba is willing to step up cooperation with China in the areas of political affairs, trade and culture.

Cuba currently holds the presidency¹² of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.

 

Colombia, FARC agree on rebels' future

Colombia's government and the FARC rebel group have reached a "fundamental agreement" on FARC's future in politics.

This has been one of the thorniest¹³ issues being dealt with in the peace talks in Cuba.

The partial accord may pave the way for FARC to enter Colombian politics.

FARC rebels have been engaged in a half-century long conflict with the government of Columbia.

The organization began peace talks with the Columbian government earlier this year.

 

Palestinians blame Arafat's death on Israel

Palestinian authorities are now pinning the blame for former leader Yasser Arafat's death on Israel.

The accusation¹⁴ follows the delivery of a report on the late-leaders death to Palestinian authorities, who say scientists have confirmed lethal¹⁵ levels of Polonium from samples taken from Arafat's remains¹⁶.

In Hamas-controlled Gaza, Hamas is calling on the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank to cancel peace negotiations¹⁷ with Israel in light of the findings. 

The Israeli government has denied any role in Arafat's death, suggesting instead the 75-year old lived an unhealthy lifestyle.

 

EU to press for "ambitious" emissions¹⁸ cut at Warsaw climate talks

Officials with the European Union say they're going to be seeking more ambitious targets on greenhouse gas emissions cuts at next week's climate conference in Warsaw, Poland.

The EU's climate action commissioner¹⁹ is also calling on other countries set to take part in the event to bring strong pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emmissions.

But at the same time, Connie Hedegaard is cautioning the Warsaw meeting will not result in a definative climate action plan post-2015.

The forthcoming session in Warsaw is being viewed as a critical meeting to address the next steps toward replacing the Kyoto Protocol²⁰, which expires in 2015.

Ahead of the session, the Chinese government has been calling on the developed world to live up to its previous financial committments to helping²¹ reduce greenhouse gas emmissions.

The Warsaw meeting will run from November 11th to the 22nd.

 

German government officials discuss alleged²² British spying activities

German officials have been holding closed-door meetings to discuss the latest allegations of British spying activities in Berlin.

A report in the London-based Independent newspaper is suggesting the UK government may be operating a spy station on top of the roof of its embassy in Berlin.

Meanwhile, a member of the German opposition²³ has met with former NSA analyst²⁴ Edward Snowden in Russia amid the allegations the US National Security Agency has listened-in on Chancellor²⁵ Angela Merkel's cellphone.

 

Libyan intelligence officer survives assassination²⁶ attempt in Benghazi

A Libyan intelligence officer has survived an assassination attempt in the restive²⁷ city of Benghazi.

The officer was only slightly injured after a bomb went off underneath²⁸ his vehicle as he was driving to work.

The attack on Wednesday follows the defusing of a bomb outside a medical center in Benghazi.

Sunday saw a member of the original Libyan revolution and his family killed in a bombing.

Since then, nightly protests have been taking place, with frustrated²⁹ residents demanding the authorities do something to reign² in the violence in the city.

Benghazi, the birthplace of the Libyan uprising which led to the overthrow³⁰ of Muammar Gaddafi, has been riddled³¹ with security problems since Gaddafi's ouster.

 

China's Suntech to Stop Making Solar Panels

Suntech Power has revealed it plans to emerge from bankruptcy³² as a distributor, rather than a producer, of solar panels.

The plan has been laid out in one of the company's court filings. 

It shows Suntech plans to move away from manufacturing, and instead, become a seller and distributor of solar equipment.

Suntech, once was the world's largest producer of solar panels, defaulted on 541-million US dollars worth of bonds in March.

The company has blamed over-capasity in the Chinese solar panel sector³³, on top of trade fights with the EU and the US, for its financial woes³⁴.

1 watchful   

adj.注意的，警惕的

参考例句：

• The children played under the watchful eye of their father.孩子们在父亲的小心照看下玩耍。
• It is important that health organizations remain watchful.卫生组织保持警惕是极为重要的。

2 reign   

n.统治时期，统治，支配，盛行；v.占优势

参考例句：

• The reign of Queen Elizabeth lapped over into the seventeenth century.伊丽莎白王朝延至17世纪。
• The reign of Zhu Yuanzhang lasted about 31 years.朱元璋统治了大约三十一年。

3 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。

4 initiated   

n. 创始人 adj. 新加入的 vt. 开始，创始，启蒙，介绍加入

参考例句：

• He has not yet been thoroughly initiated into the mysteries of computers. 他对计算机的奥秘尚未入门。
• The artist initiated the girl into the art world in France. 这个艺术家介绍这个女孩加入巴黎艺术界。

5 detention   

n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下

参考例句：

• He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
• He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。

6 consulate   

n.领事馆

参考例句：

• The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
• The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。

7 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

8 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

9 beads   

n.（空心）小珠子( bead的名词复数 )；水珠；珠子项链

参考例句：

• a necklace of wooden beads 一条木珠项链
• Beads of perspiration stood out on his forehead. 他的前额上挂着汗珠。

10 motive   

n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的

参考例句：

• The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
• He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

11 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。

12 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

13 thorniest   

adj.多刺的( thorny的最高级 )；有刺的；棘手的；多障碍的

参考例句：

• Paradoxically, the thorniest outstanding issue involves Bolivia. 而荒谬可笑的是，最棘手的国家要事却牵涉到了玻利维亚。 来自互联网

14 accusation   

n.控告，指责，谴责

参考例句：

• I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。
• She knew that no one would believe her accusation.她知道没人会相信她的指控。

15 lethal   

adj.致死的；毁灭性的

参考例句：

• A hammer can be a lethal weapon.铁锤可以是致命的武器。
• She took a lethal amount of poison and died.她服了致命剂量的毒药死了。

16 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。

17 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。

18 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

19 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

20 protocol   

n.议定书，草约，会谈记录，外交礼节

参考例句：

• We must observe the correct protocol.我们必须遵守应有的礼仪。
• The statesmen signed a protocol.那些政治家签了议定书。

21 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

22 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

23 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。

24 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

25 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

26 assassination   

n.暗杀；暗杀事件

参考例句：

• The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
• Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。

27 restive   

adj.不安宁的，不安静的

参考例句：

• The government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive.政府未采取任何措施放松出口限制,因此国内制造商变得焦虑不安。
• The audience grew restive.观众变得不耐烦了。

28 underneath   

adj.在...下面，在...底下；adv.在下面

参考例句：

• Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
• She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣，里面套着一条连衣裙。

29 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》

30 overthrow   

v.推翻，打倒，颠覆；n.推翻，瓦解，颠覆

参考例句：

• After the overthrow of the government,the country was in chaos.政府被推翻后，这个国家处于混乱中。
• The overthrow of his plans left him much discouraged.他的计划的失败使得他很气馁。

31 riddled   

adj.布满的；充斥的；泛滥的v.解谜，出谜题(riddle的过去分词形式)

参考例句：

• The beams are riddled with woodworm. 这些木梁被蛀虫蛀得都是洞。
• The bodies of the hostages were found riddled with bullets. 在人质的尸体上发现了很多弹孔。 来自《简明英汉词典》

32 bankruptcy   

n.破产；无偿付能力

参考例句：

• You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。
• His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。

33 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

34 woes   

困境( woe的名词复数 )； 悲伤； 我好苦哇； 某人就要倒霉

参考例句：

• Thanks for listening to my woes. 谢谢您听我诉说不幸的遭遇。
• She has cried the blues about its financial woes. 对于经济的困难她叫苦不迭。