CGTN头条新闻2022 以色列报告首例新冠病毒和流感双重感染病例

Israel reports double infection of COVID-19, flu

Hong Kong holds oath-taking ceremony for newly elected lawmakers

An oath-taking ceremony for the 90 lawmakers elected to the Legislative¹ Council has been held in Hong Kong Special Administrative² Region.

Chief Executive Carrie Lam administered the ceremony for the first lawmakers elected under the new electoral system.

Among those taking the oath is Tik Chi-yuen, chairman of the Third Side political party.

He shared his perspectives of democracy in Hong Kong. 

New HKSAR lawmakers encouraged to fulfill³ constitutional obligations, serve motherland

A mainland spokesperson has congratulated the seventh-term Hong Kong Legislative Council on its oath-taking ceremony, and encouraged lawmakers to shoulder their due responsibilities.

LegCo members are urged to guide different sectors⁴ of Hong Kong's society to promote cooperation, as well as exchanges between the region and the mainland.

Moon Jae-in calls for sustainable peace on Korean Peninsula

South Korean President Moon Jae-in says he will pursue an "irreversible path to peace" on the Korean Peninsula until his term ends in May.

Moon called for dialogue and cooperation with North Korea as he delivered his final New Year speech.

The address came after North Korea wrapped up a key party meeting but did not disclose new clues to its policies related to inter-Korean issues.

2 drones shot down at Baghdad airport: source

Two drones have been shot down as they attacked a military base near Baghdad International Airport.

A security source who requested to remain anonymous⁵ says the drones attacked an Iraqi base housing some U.S. experts and agencies.

There were no reports of any casualties.

The incident comes on the second anniversary of a U.S. drone attack that killed top Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani.

No new curbs⁶ needed amid omicron wave: UK minister

Britain's Education Secretary says the latest coronavirus data did not suggest any new restrictions⁷ are needed in England.

Speaking to Sky News, Nadhim Zahawi says the most important thing is to keep schools open following the Christmas holiday.

The official also says classes could be merged⁸ if there are large numbers of staff members absent.

Israel reports double infection of COVID-19, flu

A pregnant woman in Israel who's not vaccinated⁹ has contracted both the COVID-19 and flu viruses.

A report by the Times of Israel online newspaper says the woman showed mild symptoms and has been released from hospital.

Israel's health authorities are still evaluating the case to determine whether the double infection could lead to more severe illness.

Israel approves 4th COVID-19 vaccine¹⁰ dose

Israel has approved a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose for medical staff and those over the age of 60.

People in those groups must have received their third jab at least four months ago to be able to get the fourth shot.

Prime Minister Neftali Bennett says the doses are the Pfizer vaccine.

Haitian PM escapes assassination¹¹ attempt

A report by Sputnik says there was a failed attempt to assassinate¹² Haiti's prime minister in the city of Gonaives on Sunday.

It took place at a church during a mass dedicated¹³ to the 218th anniversary of the country's independence.

At least one person was reportedly killed when armed people opened fire at Ariel Henry.

The prime minister was not harmed during the incident.

Sudan PM resigns

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has announced his resignation amid political deadlock¹⁴ and widespread protests.

Hamdok said he has tried to prevent the country from sliding towards disaster, but now Sudan is at a turning point that may threaten its survival if it's not remedied.

His resignation comes six weeks after returning to his post in a deal with military leaders following his house arrest in October.

Morgan Stanley agrees to pay $60 million to settle data security lawsuit¹⁵

Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay 60 million U.S. dollars to settle a lawsuit over personal data.

About 15 million customers accused the bank of exposing their data when it failed to retire two of its data centers in 2016.

They are due to receive at least two years of fraud insurance coverage¹⁶.

1 legislative   

n.立法机构，立法权；adj.立法的，有立法权的

参考例句：

• Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
• Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。

2 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。

3 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

4 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 anonymous   

adj.无名的；匿名的；无特色的

参考例句：

• Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
• The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。

6 curbs   

v.限制，克制，抑制( curb的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• In executing his functions he is not bound by any legal curbs on his power. 在他履行职务时，他的权力是不受任何法律约束的。 来自辞典例句
• Curbs on air travel were being worked out and would shortly be announced. 限制航空旅行的有关规定正在拟定中，不久即将公布。 来自辞典例句

7 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

8 merged   

（使）混合( merge的过去式和过去分词 )； 相融； 融入； 渐渐消失在某物中

参考例句：

• Turf wars are inevitable when two departments are merged. 两个部门合并时总免不了争争权限。
• The small shops were merged into a large market. 那些小商店合并成为一个大商场。

9 vaccinated   

[医]已接种的，种痘的，接种过疫菌的

参考例句：

• I was vaccinated against tetanus. 我接种了破伤风疫苗。
• Were you vaccinated against smallpox as a child? 你小时候打过天花疫苗吗？

10 vaccine   

n.牛痘苗，疫苗；adj.牛痘的，疫苗的

参考例句：

• The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives.脊髓灰质炎疫苗挽救了数以百万计的生命。
• She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。

11 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。

12 assassinate   

vt.暗杀，行刺，中伤

参考例句：

• The police exposed a criminal plot to assassinate the president.警方侦破了一个行刺总统的阴谋。
• A plot to assassinate the banker has been uncovered by the police.暗杀银行家的密谋被警方侦破了。

13 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

14 deadlock   

n.僵局，僵持

参考例句：

• The negotiations reached a deadlock after two hours.两小时后，谈判陷入了僵局。
• The employers and strikers are at a deadlock over the wage.雇主和罢工者在工资问题上相持不下。

15 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。

16 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。