Hourly News 每日新闻 2014-05-16

China lodges¹ solemn protest with Vietnam over deadly violence
The Chinese government has launched a formal protest over the recent violence in Vietnam against Chinese companies.
At least one Chinese national in Vietnam has been killed and more than 100 others injured amid the anti-China protests which have been taking place in several Vietnamese provinces this week.
Chinese foreign ministry² spokesperson Hua Chunying.
"The Vietnamese side has an inescapable responsibility for the beating, smashing, looting and burning targeted at China and other countries. We urge the Vietnamese side to immediately take all necessary and effective measures possible to protect the safety of foreign citizens and enterprises in Vietnam, including those from China, and provide a decent working environment for foreign enterprises doing normal business there."
The Chinese government has sent a working group to Vietnam to deal with the aftermath of the violence.
The protests come amid rising tensions over a territorial³ dispute in the South China Sea.
The unrest began last week after Vienamese ships attempted to disrupt the normal operations of a Chinese oil company in waters around the Xisha Islands.
 
Xi: There is no gene⁴ for invasion in our blood
Chinese President Xi Jinping has reiterated⁵ that China will firmly stick to the path of peaceful development and would like to boost world peace with other countries.
He made the remarks while addressing a conference marking the 60th anniversary of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.
Xi Jinping stressed that there's no gene for invasion in Chinese people's blood, and Chinese people won't follow the logic⁶ that "might is right".
He also called for increasing the people-to-people exchanges to contribute more to China's friendship with other countries.
 
China, Russia to sign gas deal
China and Russia are expected to sign a deal on natural gas during President Vladimir Putin's visit to China next week.
Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping says companies from both sides are finalizing⁷ the gas contracts in Moscow.
Russia's top natural gas producer Gazprom plans to supply China with 38 billion cubic meters of gas annually⁸ starting from 2018.
Putin will attend a summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia next week in Shanghai.
It's his first trip to China since Chinese President Xi Jinping took office.
 
Vote counting begins for results of general election in India
Vote counting is underway in India following the mammoth⁹ nine-phase general election.
About 551 million votes from more than 1.8 million electronic voting machines are being tallied¹⁰.
The five week-long election ended on Monday in a contest which pit the ruling Congress against the main opposition¹¹ BJP.
Exit polls predict a win for the BJP leader Narendra Modi but analysts¹² warn such polls have proved wrong before.
 
Ukraine to start next round of national talks in Donetsk
Ukrainian and Russian diplomats¹³ have confirmed the next round of national talks on the future of Ukraine will take place in the region of Donetsk, one of the two regions which have announced a spit from Kiev this week.
At the same time, Russia said Ukraine must pay in advance for Russian gas supplies starting from next month.
If not, Russia says it may stop sending gas into Ukraine.
Meanwhile European and US officials have agreed to impose more sanctions on Russia if it tries to disrupt this month's Presidental election in Ukraine.
 
One-day strike in Turkey in protest against the mine disaster
Clashes have broken out as part of a one-day strike in Turkey in protest against the worst mining disaster in the country.
Thousands have taken to the streets in cities across the country, demanding better working conditions.
A wave of resentment¹⁴ has been directed towards politicians, including Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for the handling of the disaster.
283 people are confirmed dead, while more than 100 are still missing, after an explosion and subsequent fire in a coal mine in western Turkey on Tuesday.
 
Death toll¹⁵ in Bangladesh ferry disaster rises to 22
Bangladesh rescuers have dragged out 10 more bodies from a sunken ferry, raising the death toll from Thursday's accident to 22.
The ferry with over 200 passengers sank in stormy weather in the Meghna river in the south.
Many more remain missing.
A salvage¹⁶ ship is trying to drag the sunken ferry to the bank.
Official say the ferry has experienced accidents twice in the past.
Official figures show around 1,000 people die in ferry accidents in Bangladesh every year.
 
Brazilian anti-World Cup protests hit Sao Paulo and Rio
Riot police in Brazil have fired tear gas to disperse¹⁷ thousands of protesters in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro who marched against the cost of hosting the football World Cup.
Some demonstrators hurled¹⁸ stones while other burned tyres and blocked roads.
They say they are angry that billions of dollars are being spent on next month's football tournament, rather than social projects and housing.
Protests also took place in many other cities, including the capital Brasilia.
 

1 lodges   

v.存放( lodge的第三人称单数 )；暂住；埋入；（权利、权威等）归属

参考例句：

• But I forget, if I ever heard, where he lodges in Liverpool. 可是我记不得有没有听他说过他在利物浦的住址。 来自辞典例句
• My friend lodges in my uncle's house. 我朋友寄居在我叔叔家。 来自辞典例句

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 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

4 gene   

n.遗传因子，基因

参考例句：

• A single gene may have many effects.单一基因可能具有很多种效应。
• The targeting of gene therapy has been paid close attention.其中基因治疗的靶向性是值得密切关注的问题之一。

5 reiterated   

反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。

6 logic   

n.逻辑(学)；逻辑性

参考例句：

• What sort of logic is that?这是什么逻辑？
• I don't follow the logic of your argument.我不明白你的论点逻辑性何在。

7 finalizing   

vt.完成（finalize的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• You may edit registered information any time during the finalizing period. 您可以在规定期限内随时编辑修改注册资料。 来自互联网
• Natsun Trimming & Ironing, Finalizing the Perfection. 40南山整烫，完美在此定格。 来自互联网

8 annually   

adv.一年一次，每年

参考例句：

• Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
• They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。

9 mammoth   

n.长毛象；adj.长毛象似的，巨大的

参考例句：

• You can only undertake mammoth changes if the finances are there.资金到位的情况下方可进行重大变革。
• Building the new railroad will be a mammoth job.修建那条新铁路将是一项巨大工程。

10 tallied   

v.计算，清点( tally的过去式和过去分词 )；加标签（或标记）于；（使）符合；（使）吻合

参考例句：

• The girl tallied them with her eyes for a moment. 新娘用目光把这些化妆品清点了一下。 来自教父部分
• His account of the accident tallied with hers. 他对事故的陈述和她的相吻合。 来自辞典例句

11 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。

12 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

13 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 resentment   

n.怨愤，忿恨

参考例句：

• All her feelings of resentment just came pouring out.她一股脑儿倾吐出所有的怨恨。
• She cherished a deep resentment under the rose towards her employer.她暗中对她的雇主怀恨在心。

15 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

16 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。

17 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。

18 hurled   

v.猛投，用力掷( hurl的过去式和过去分词 )；大声叫骂

参考例句：

• He hurled a brick through the window. 他往窗户里扔了块砖。
• The strong wind hurled down bits of the roof. 大风把屋顶的瓦片刮了下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》