Hourly News 每日新闻 2014-05-28

China slams Vietnam after latest maritime¹ confrontation²
China is demanding that Vietnam stop its policy of harassment³ in the South China Sea following the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat.
Foreign Ministry⁴ spokesman Qin Gang says Vietnam bore sole responsibility with its insistence⁵ on forcefully disrupting China's normal operations and its dangerous actions on the sea.
China said the Vietnamese vessel⁶ deliberately⁷ rammed⁸ a fishing boat before sinking.
All 10 crew members from the boat were rescued.

S Korea nursing home fire kills 21 people, injures 8
A fire has ripped through a nursing home in southern South Korea, killing⁹ at least 21 people, mostly elderly patients, and injuring eight others.
Officials say six of the injured are in critical condition.
The blaze at the nursing home in Jangseong County, some 300 kilometers south of Seoul was brought under control in about 30 minutes.
Most of the patients were in their 70s and 80s.
Earlier this week, seven people were killed and 41 others were injured in a fire at a bus terminal in Goyang, just northwest of Seoul.
South Korea remains¹⁰ gripped by shock and grief following last month's ferry sinking that claimed the lives of nearly 300 people and laid bare the country's lax safety standards.
 
Ukrainian military retakes Donetsk airport
The Ukrainian military has retaken Donetsk airport after a day of heavy fighting.
This activity follows a promise by the country's new president to bring an end to the tension in eastern Ukraine.
40 people, including two civilians¹¹, were reportedly killed.
Meanwhile the European security watchdog, the OSCE, confirmed the missing of its staffers near Donetsk.
Ukrainian authorities say they believe the team has been detained by opposition¹² forces, and call on Russia to use its influence to obtain their immediate¹³ release.
 
Obama announces plan to leave 9,800 American troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014
US President Barack Obama has announced his a plan that involves leaving troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014.
Nearly 10-thousand American soldiers will remain in the country after the current mission officially ends in December.
That number is to be cut in half by the end of 2015, being drawn¹⁴ down to what is considered "a normal embassy presence" by the end of 2016.
Obama acknowledges that his plan to leave troops in Afghanistan is tied to the signing of a bilateral¹⁵ security deal with the government in Kabul.
 
Egypt extends presidential vote for extra day
Voting in Egypt's presidential election has been extended by a day to increase voter turnout.
Ex-military chief Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, who led the overthrow¹⁶ of former Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, is poised¹⁷ to score an easy win.
About 54 million people are eligible¹⁸ to cast their votes.
Pakistani PM says meeting with Modi "constructive¹⁹"
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has described his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "an historic opportunity" for the two countries.
He notes that Pakistan wants to bring the peace process with India forward.
The Pakistani Prime Minister was in Delhi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Modi, an unprecedented²⁰ invitation in Indian history.
 
109 hospitalized in kindergarten food poisoning
Suspected food poisoning in a kindergarten in south China's Hainan Province has left 109 kids hospitalized.
Several children developed symptoms of possible food poisoning after having lunch.
Sixty-nine children that were confirmed to have food poisoning are all in stable condition.
The incident is being investigated.
 
Chinese man dies from H7N9, son infected
A man in an eastern Chinese coastal²¹ city has died from the H7N9 strain of bird flu while his son is also being treated for the infection.
The 61-year-old retiree died in the city of Yantai in Shandong province. His 33-year-old son is currently under emergency treatment.
Health authorities have put under medical observation those who have had close contact with the father and son and no new H7N9 cases have been reported.
 
China to clean up instant messaging services
Chinese authorities have launched a month-long crackdown against the spreading of rumors²² and other harmful content through instant messaging services such as the popular WeChat.
It targets the spreading of rumors and other information harmful to national security and the public interest through public accounts and chat groups on instant messaging platforms.
Designed by Internet giant Tencent, WeChat has 650 million individually registered accounts.
The number of its public accounts, which deliver customized information to an unlimited²³ number of followers²⁴, has reached 3 million.
 
Google to build self-driving cars
Google is to start building its own self-driving cars, rather than modifying vehicles built by other manufacturers.
Co-founder Sergey Brin revealed the plans at a conference in California.
The car will have a stop-go button but no controls, steering²⁵ wheel or pedals.
It will seat two people, propulsion will be electric, and at the start it will be limited to 40km/h to help ensure safety.
Google expects its self-drive cars to be on the road within a year and will initially²⁶ build 100 prototype vehicles.

1 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

2 confrontation   

n.对抗，对峙，冲突

参考例句：

• We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
• After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。

3 harassment   

n.骚扰，扰乱，烦恼，烦乱

参考例句：

• She often got telephone harassment at night these days.这些天她经常在夜晚受到电话骚扰。
• The company prohibits any form of harassment.公司禁止任何形式的骚扰行为。

4 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。

5 insistence   

n.坚持；强调；坚决主张

参考例句：

• They were united in their insistence that she should go to college.他们一致坚持她应上大学。
• His insistence upon strict obedience is correct.他坚持绝对服从是对的。

6 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

7 deliberately   

adv.审慎地；蓄意地；故意地

参考例句：

• The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。
• They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。

8 rammed   

v.夯实（土等）( ram的过去式和过去分词 )；猛撞；猛压；反复灌输

参考例句：

• Two passengers were injured when their taxi was rammed from behind by a bus. 公共汽车从后面撞来，出租车上的两位乘客受了伤。
• I rammed down the earth around the newly-planted tree. 我将新栽的树周围的土捣硬。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

10 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。

11 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

12 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。

13 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

14 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

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 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。

17 poised   

a.摆好姿势不动的

参考例句：

• The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
• Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。

18 eligible   

adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的

参考例句：

• He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
• Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。

19 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

20 unprecedented   

adj.无前例的，新奇的

参考例句：

• The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
• A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。

21 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

22 rumors   

n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷

参考例句：

• Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》

23 unlimited   

adj.无限的，不受控制的，无条件的

参考例句：

• They flew over the unlimited reaches of the Arctic.他们飞过了茫茫无边的北极上空。
• There is no safety in unlimited technological hubris.在技术方面自以为是会很危险。

24 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

25 steering   

n.操舵装置

参考例句：

• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration. 他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
• Steering according to the wind, he also framed his words more amicably. 他真会看风使舵，口吻也马上变得温和了。

26 initially   

adv.最初，开始

参考例句：

• The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
• Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。