CGTN头条新闻2022 美国新冠累计病例超六千万

U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 60 million: Johns Hopkins University

Chinese mainland reports 97 COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland reported 97 new, locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Sunday.

Of the new local cases, 60 cases were reported in Henan, 21 in Tianjin and 15 in Shaanxi.

Residents in city near Chinese capital told not to leave amid COVID-19 resurgence¹

The gene² sequencing conducted in Tianjin has found the first two cases there were infected with the VOC/Omicron variant³.

The authorities have activated⁴ emergency response for market supply.

Local residents are asked not to leave the city unless necessary.

Commuters between Tianjin and the nearby Chinese capital Beijing are being advised to work at home.

Life gradually returns to normal in Xi'an

The City of Xi'an in Shaanxi Province has taken measures to ensure enough basic life supplies for local residents amid the pandemic.

Local authorities have also set up green channels for those needing urgent medical treatment.

U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 60 million: Johns Hopkins University

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States has topped 60 million.

That's according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.

The U.S. remains⁵ the nation worst hit by the pandemic, making up about 20 percent of the global caseload and more than 15 percent of the global deaths.

At least 19 people killed in New York City fire

At least 19 people, including nine children, have lost their lives in a major fire in New York City.

The fire broke out in a residential⁶ apartment high-rise building in the Bronx on Sunday.

Situation in Kazakhstan stabilized⁷: presidential office

The presidential office of Kazakhstan says the situation in the country has been stabilized, with utilities and life support systems being restored.

It comes as violent protests sparked by fuel price hikes have been rocking Kazakhstan for several days.

Health authorities say at least 160 people were killed in the unrest, including over 100 in Almaty.

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev says over 120 criminal cases have been initiated⁸ and around 5,800 people have been brought to the police.

The president also says a large number of foreign nationals are among the arrested.

Meanwhile, the country's national bank has suspended currency exchange services.

China, Sri Lanka promise to boost ties, carrying forward spirit of Rubber-Rice Pact⁹

China and Sri Lanka have agreed to further develop bilateral¹⁰ relations, carrying forward the spirit of the Rubber-Rice Pact.

The consensus¹¹ has been made during meetings between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Sri Lankan leaders.

The Rubber-Rice Pact was signed in 1952 when China needed to import rubber and other supplies and Sri Lanka was facing rising price of rice and slump¹² of rubber price.

Taiwan's exports to mainland, HK hit new high in 2021

Taiwan's exports to the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong have hit a record high.

That's according to the latest data from the island's finance authority.

The figure is a quarter of a percent higher than 2020 and accounts for over 40 percent of Taiwan's total exports last year.

Russia rejects 'concessions¹³' ahead of U.S. security meeting

A senior Russian diplomat¹⁴ says the country will not give in to U.S. pressure at the strategic stability talks later today.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says Moscow's main goal in Geneva is to discuss the non-expansion of NATO and the non-deployment of offensive weapons near Russia's borders.

"Spider-Man: No Way Home" tops North American box office for 4th straight weekend

The latest installment¹⁵ of the Spider-Man franchise¹⁶ has stayed atop the North American box office for the fourth weekend in a row.

The film now ranks as the sixth highest grossing film of all-time in North America.

1 resurgence   

n.再起，复活，再现

参考例句：

• A resurgence of his grief swept over Nim.悲痛又涌上了尼姆的心头。
• Police say drugs traffickers are behind the resurgence of violence.警方说毒贩是暴力活动重新抬头的罪魁祸首。

2 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。

3 variant   

adj.不同的，变异的；n.变体，异体

参考例句：

• We give professional suggestions according to variant tanning stages for each customer.我们针对每位顾客不同的日晒阶段，提供强度适合的晒黑建议。
• In a variant of this approach,the tests are data- driven.这个方法的一个变种，是数据驱动的测试。

4 activated   

adj. 激活的 动词activate的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The canister is filled with activated charcoal.蒸气回收罐中充满了活性炭。

5 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。

6 residential   

adj.提供住宿的；居住的；住宅的

参考例句：

• The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
• The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。

7 stabilized   

v.（使）稳定， （使）稳固( stabilize的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The patient's condition stabilized. 患者的病情稳定下来。
• His blood pressure has stabilized. 他的血压已经稳定下来了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

8 initiated   

n. 创始人 adj. 新加入的 vt. 开始，创始，启蒙，介绍加入

参考例句：

• He has not yet been thoroughly initiated into the mysteries of computers. 他对计算机的奥秘尚未入门。
• The artist initiated the girl into the art world in France. 这个艺术家介绍这个女孩加入巴黎艺术界。

9 pact   

n.合同，条约，公约，协定

参考例句：

• The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。
• The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。

10 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。

11 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

12 slump   

n.暴跌，意气消沉，（土地）下沉；vi.猛然掉落，坍塌，大幅度下跌

参考例句：

• She is in a slump in her career.她处在事业的低谷。
• Economists are forecasting a slump.经济学家们预言将发生经济衰退。

13 concessions   

n.（尤指由政府或雇主给予的）特许权( concession的名词复数 )；承认；减价；（在某地的）特许经营权

参考例句：

• The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike. 要想避免罢工，公司将不得不作出一些让步。
• The concessions did little to placate the students. 让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。

14 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。

15 installment   

n.(instalment)分期付款；(连载的)一期

参考例句：

• I shall soon pay the last installment of my debt.不久我将偿付我的最后一期债款。
• He likes to buy things on the installment plan.他喜欢用分期付款法购买货物。

16 franchise   

n.特许，特权，专营权，特许权

参考例句：

• Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.学校餐饮服务以特许权经营。
• The United States granted the franchise to women in 1920.美国于1920年给妇女以参政权。