Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-11-10

 China's Guangzhou Evergrande makes history of winning AFC Champions League title

zGuangzhou Evergrande, the triple Chinese Super League champions under the rein¹ of world famous coach Marcello Lippi of Italy, made history of winning the AFC Champions League title for China for the first time in Guangzhou on Saturday.

It is also the first time for a Chinese club to stand on the Asian top podium since China introduced professional soccer 20 years ago. 

In the second leg of the final, Guangzhou Evergrande tied FC Seoul 1-1 at home, taking the trophy² on away goal advantage (first leg: 2-2).

Lippi, who had directed Italy to win the 2006 World Cup and coached Juventus to claim the Euro Champions League title, became the world's first coach to collect both European and Asian club crowns.

 

China issues higher Typhoon alert as Haiyan nears

China issued a level three emergency response Saturday to prevent damage from the approaching Typhoon Haiyan.

The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters urged provinces of Hainan and Guangdong as well as Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous³ Region to keep a close eye on Haiyan and upgrade their precautions. 

All fishing boats were urged to return to ports by noon on Saturday. .

Haiyan, the 30th and strongest typhoon to hit China this year, arrived at the eastern area of South China Sea Satuday evening after having wreaked⁴ havoc⁵ in the Philippines. It has left at least 138 people dead, while over four million people were affected⁶ in the Philippines.

 

China's inflation grows 3.2 pct in October

China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge⁷ of inflation, grew 3.2 percent year on year in October, up from 3.1 percent in September according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

The NBS data also showed China's producer price index, which measures inflation at the wholesale⁸ level, fell 1.5 percent in October from a year ago

 

Iran urges powers not to miss "exceptional opportunity" in Geneva talks

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has urged world major powers not to miss the "exceptional opportunity" for a deal with Iran in ongoing⁹ nuclear talks in Geneva. 

He said in Tehran that his country has participated in the Geneva talks with determined¹⁰ and positive will, adding Iran is ready to address the logical concerns over its nuclear program.

Rouhani emphasized that any kind of suspension and sanction against Iran is not instrumental for solving the nuclear problem but will complicate¹¹ the process.

He said Iran believes that "the only solution to the problem is dialog based on respect and mutual¹² trust.

 

U.S., Israel lose voting rights for failing to resume funding: UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced Saturday that the United States and Israel lost their voting rights at the organization for not paying due contributions since November 2011.

The United States and Israel stopped to pay their dues to the UN cultural organization in protest of UNESCO's decision to accept Palestine as its 195th member.

Israel denies involvement in Arafat death

Israel has strongly rejected Palestinian claims that it assassinated¹³ former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

Israel's denial comes after a report from Swiss forensic¹⁴ experts that said Arafat was likely to have been poisoned with the radioactive substance polonium.

 

China opens key party session, reform tops agenda

The Communist Party of China (CPC) kicked off a key meeting i Beijing on Saturday, with a discussion on comprehensively deepening reform top on the agenda.

The four-day Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee will deliberate on a draft decision of the CPC Central Committee on "major issues concerning comprehensively deepening reforms." 

The document, which pools the wisdom of the whole Party and from all aspects, has been widely expected as a tone-setter for the world's second-largest economy to advance the reform that has lasted for more than three decades.

 

China reports 4th H7N9 case since Sept.

A 64-year-old farmer in east China's Zhejiang Province has been confirmed to have contracted H7N9 bird flu, bringing the total number of avian influenza¹⁵ cases in China to four this autumn.

China had reported 134 cases by the end of August, with 45 fatalities¹⁶, according to the National Health and Family Planning Commission.

 

Discipline watchdog launches poll on clean government

The discipline watchdog of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has launched an online poll to gather opinions on anti-corruption¹⁷ work and the construction of a clean government.

The survey is being conducted on the website of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection¹⁸, and respondents can submit answers to six questions by registering only their age and profession. 

The CPC leadership considers corruption one of the most pressing and serious problems that the Party must solve.

1 rein   

n.疆绳，统治，支配；vt.以僵绳控制，统治

参考例句：

• The horse answered to the slightest pull on the rein.只要缰绳轻轻一拉,马就作出反应。
• He never drew rein for a moment till he reached the river.他一刻不停地一直跑到河边。

2 trophy   

n.优胜旗，奖品，奖杯，战胜品，纪念品

参考例句：

• The cup is a cherished trophy of the company.那只奖杯是该公司很珍惜的奖品。
• He hung the lion's head as a trophy.他把那狮子头挂起来作为狩猎纪念品。

3 autonomous   

adj.自治的；独立的

参考例句：

• They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
• This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。

4 wreaked   

诉诸（武力），施行（暴力），发（脾气）( wreak的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city. 地震对这个城市造成了大破坏。
• They have wreaked dreadful havoc among the wildlife by shooting and trapping. 他们射杀和诱捕野生动物，造成了严重的破坏。

5 havoc   

n.大破坏，浩劫，大混乱，大杂乱

参考例句：

• The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.地震对这个城市造成了大破坏。
• This concentration of airborne firepower wrought havoc with the enemy forces.这次机载火力的集中攻击给敌军造成很大破坏。

6 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

7 gauge   

v.精确计量；估计；n.标准度量；计量器

参考例句：

• Can you gauge what her reaction is likely to be?你能揣测她的反应可能是什么吗？
• It's difficult to gauge one's character.要判断一个人的品格是很困难的。

8 wholesale   

n.批发；adv.以批发方式；vt.批发，成批出售

参考例句：

• The retail dealer buys at wholesale and sells at retail.零售商批发购进货物，以零售价卖出。
• Such shoes usually wholesale for much less.这种鞋批发出售通常要便宜得多。

9 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

10 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

11 complicate   

vt.使复杂化，使混乱，使难懂

参考例句：

• There is no need to complicate matters.没有必要使问题复杂化。
• These events will greatly complicate the situation.这些事件将使局势变得极其复杂。

12 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

13 assassinated   

v.暗杀( assassinate的过去式和过去分词 )；中伤；诋毁；破坏

参考例句：

• The prime minister was assassinated by extremists. 首相遭极端分子暗杀。
• Then, just two days later, President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. 跟着在两天以后，肯尼迪总统在达拉斯被人暗杀。 来自辞典例句

14 forensic   

adj.法庭的，雄辩的

参考例句：

• The report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence.该报告包括他对法庭证据的诠释。
• The judge concluded the proceeding on 10:30 Am after one hour of forensic debate.经过近一个小时的法庭辩论后，法官于10时30分宣布休庭。

15 influenza   

n.流行性感冒，流感

参考例句：

• They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.他们采取措施
• Influenza is an infectious disease.流感是一种传染病。

16 fatalities   

n.恶性事故( fatality的名词复数 )；死亡；致命性；命运

参考例句：

• Several people were injured, but there were no fatalities. 有几个人受伤，但没有人死亡。
• The accident resulted in fatalities. 那宗意外道致多人死亡。 来自《简明英汉词典》

17 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

18 inspection   

n.检查，审查，检阅

参考例句：

• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
• The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。