Hourly News 每日新闻 2014-01-11

 China refutes U.S. criticism on South China Sea fishing rules

China has voiced "discontent and opposition¹" to U.S. criticism on China's new fishing rules in the South China Sea, urging the country not to send wrong signals.

Foreign Ministry² spokesperson Hua Chunying says for the last 30 years, China's relevant laws and regulations have been implemented³ normally, without causing any tension. 

She says according to international laws, universal practice and domestic laws, the Chinese government bears the right and obligation to manage the biological and non-biological resources on relevant islands, reefs and in relevant waters.

Hua Chunying urges the U.S. side to respect and support relevant countries' efforts in settling problems via direct dialogue, play a positive role and avoid sending wrong signals.

 

Scientists awarded natl prize, premier⁴ stresses innovation

Two Chinese scientists have won the country's top science award for their outstanding contribution to scientific and technological⁵ innovation.

Physical chemist Zhang Cunhao and physicist⁶ Cheng Kaijia have won China's top science award for 2013.

Zhang, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is an expert on chemical laser and molecular⁷ dynamics⁸. 

Cheng Kaijia, the other winner, is a pioneer of Chinese nuclear technology.

He played an important role in the development of China's first atomic bomb.

 

China exports growth down in December; total 2013 trade surpass 4 billion USD

Chinese exports rose nearly 8 percent last year.

Customs authorities have released data for December and all of 2013, showing exports generated more-than 2.2 trillion US dollars in revenue.

Imports jumped more than 3 percent to 1.95 trillion.

Combined, the import-export total exceeds 4 trillion US dollars, the first time that has ever happened.

This makes China the world's largest trader in terms of volume.

 

Central African Republic president resigns

Central Africa Republic's interim⁹ President Michel Djotodia (mee-SHEHL joh-toh-JAH) has resigned.

He has made the decision at a regional summit designed to end violence in his country.

The country's prime minister Nicolas Tiangaye (NEE-koh-lah chahng-EYE) has also resigned.

CAR's entire transitional assembly is attending a meeting in Chad to decide on new leadership.

Djotodia came to power last year but has since failed to garner¹⁰ public support and end the violence between Christian¹¹ and Muslim militias¹².

U.S. regrets over India's expulsion of American diplomat¹³

The United States says it "deeply regrets" over India's expulsion of an American diplomat amid an ongoing¹⁴ diplomatic row.

State Department spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki says this has clearly been a challenging time in the U.S.-India relationship.

The tit-for-tat move came hours after Devyani Khobragade, the Indian diplomat at the heart of the diplomatic row festering and straining bilateral¹⁵ ties over the past month, was indicted¹⁶ on Thursday in a New York court on charges of visa fraud and asked to leave the United States immediately. 

Khobragade, who returned to New Delhi on Friday, is not permitted to return to the United States, "except to submit to the jurisdiction¹⁷ of the court."

 

Former Israeli PM Sharon in 'grave' condition

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's health has deteriorated¹⁸ sharply.

Doctors say the former leader is now in grave condition.

Sharon has been in a coma¹⁹ since suffering a stroke eight years ago. 

The 85-year-old experienced a setback²⁰ last week with a decline in kidney function, and in several other organs.

 

63 penalized²¹ over Sinopec pipeline²² explosion

Altogether 63 people have been penalized over a fatal pipeline explosion that claimed 62 lives in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao on Nov. 22.

Among them, 48 received punishments for violating Party and administrative²³ discipline, and 15 others have been transferred to judicial²⁴ organs for alleged²⁵ crimes.

Sinopec has responded by saying that it would absolutely submit to the penalties and will bear in mind the "lesson of blood." 

It said in a statement that it will continue to cooperate with local government in handling the aftermath of the accident and overhaul²⁶ safety hazards in its pipeline network.

 

China lowers gasoline, diesel²⁷ prices

China's top economic planner has lowered gasoline and diesel prices for the first time this year.

The benchmark retail²⁸ price of gasoline dropped by 0.09 yuan per liter and that of diesel down by 0.1 yuan per liter on Saturday.

 

Chinese police target online train ticket scalping/xinhua

Chinese authorities are going after people who are trying to scalp railway tickets online, ahead of the Spring Festival travel rush.

Railway police in the country have set up a task force to monitor sales on ticket booking websites.

They are looking for irregular transactions, like individuals buying dozens of train tickets all at once.

The Ministry of Public Security says on Wednesday a woman surname Liao was caught buying 81 tickets at a booth in Xiamen.

She apparently²⁹ confessed to using fake IDs to book 186 tickets online since October, reselling them at inflated³⁰ prices.

The Lunar New Year falls on the 31st, with the annual travel rush officially beginning on January 16th.

China Railway Corporation expects to serve nearly 260 million passengers during the 40-day travel period.

1 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。

2 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。

3 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

4 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。

5 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。

6 physicist   

n.物理学家，研究物理学的人

参考例句：

• He is a physicist of the first rank.他是一流的物理学家。
• The successful physicist never puts on airs.这位卓有成就的物理学家从不摆架子。

7 molecular   

adj.分子的；克分子的

参考例句：

• The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms.这项研究将使人能够直接地了解分子的机理。
• For the pressure to become zero, molecular bombardment must cease.当压强趋近于零时，分子的碰撞就停止了。

8 dynamics   

n.力学，动力学，动力，原动力；动态

参考例句：

• In order to succeed,you must master complicated knowledge of dynamics.要取得胜利，你必须掌握很复杂的动力学知识。
• Dynamics is a discipline that cannot be mastered without extensive practice.动力学是一门不做大量习题就不能掌握的学科。

9 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。

10 garner   

v.收藏；取得

参考例句：

• He has garnered extensive support for his proposals.他的提议得到了广泛的支持。
• Squirrels garner nuts for the winter.松鼠为过冬储存松果。

11 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。

12 militias   

n.民兵组织，民兵( militia的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
• The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网

13 diplomat   

n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人

参考例句：

• The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
• He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

14 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。

15 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。

16 indicted   

控告，起诉( indict的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The senator was indicted for murder. 那位参议员被控犯谋杀罪。
• He was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of murder. 他被大陪审团以两项谋杀罪名起诉。

17 jurisdiction   

n.司法权，审判权，管辖权，控制权

参考例句：

• It doesn't lie within my jurisdiction to set you free.我无权将你释放。
• Changzhou is under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province.常州隶属江苏省。

18 deteriorated   

恶化，变坏( deteriorate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards. 她的健康状况急剧恶化，不久便去世了。
• His condition steadily deteriorated. 他的病情恶化，日甚一日。

19 coma   

n.昏迷，昏迷状态

参考例句：

• The patient rallied from the coma.病人从昏迷中苏醒过来。
• She went into a coma after swallowing a whole bottle of sleeping pills.她吃了一整瓶安眠药后就昏迷过去了。

20 setback   

n.退步，挫折，挫败

参考例句：

• Since that time there has never been any setback in his career.从那时起他在事业上一直没有遇到周折。
• She views every minor setback as a disaster.她把每个较小的挫折都看成重大灾难。

21 penalized   

对…予以惩罚( penalize的过去式和过去分词 )； 使处于不利地位

参考例句：

• You will be penalized for poor spelling. 你拼写不好将会受到处罚。
• Team members will be penalized for lateness. 队员迟到要受处罚。

22 pipeline   

n.管道，管线

参考例句：

• The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
• A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。

23 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

24 judicial   

adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的

参考例句：

• He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
• Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。

25 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

26 overhaul   

v./n.大修，仔细检查

参考例句：

• Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
• It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。

27 diesel   

n.柴油发动机，内燃机

参考例句：

• We experimented with diesel engines to drive the pumps.我们试着用柴油机来带动水泵。
• My tractor operates on diesel oil.我的那台拖拉机用柴油开动。

28 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。

29 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

30 inflated   

adj.（价格）飞涨的；（通货）膨胀的；言过其实的；充了气的v.使充气（于轮胎、气球等）( inflate的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）膨胀；（使）通货膨胀；物价上涨

参考例句：

• He has an inflated sense of his own importance. 他自视过高。
• They all seem to take an inflated view of their collective identity. 他们对自己的集体身份似乎都持有一种夸大的看法。 来自《简明英汉词典》