CGTN头条新闻2022 梁建邦当选香港第七届立法会主席

Andrew Leung elected president of Hong Kong's 7th-term LegCo

Andrew Leung elected president of Hong Kong's 7th-term LegCo

Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen has been elected president of Hong Kong's 7th-term Legislative¹ Council.

He also served in the same position on the 6th LegCo in the special administrative² region.

Community spread of COVID-19 under control in Xi'an

Local authorities say the community spread of COVID-19 in Xi'an has been brought under control.

The number of new, local cases in the ancient city with a population of 13 million people has remained in double digits³ for two days in a row.

An official from Shaanxi's provincial⁴ health commission says compared with the early stages of the outbreak, the rapid acceleration⁵ of the community spread has been contained.

Xi'an has registered over 1,700 local coronavirus infections since Dec. 9.

Japan's PM cancels plan to visit U.S., Australia amid COVID-19 concerns

Japan's prime minister says he will abandon provisional plans to visit the United States and Australia to focus on tackling a resurgence⁶ of COVID-19 cases at home.

Fumio Kishida says he will not travel overseas before the regular Diet session, remaining in Japan to oversee⁷ the government's challenges.

US industries dealing⁸ with staff shortages because of Omicron

Nearly every industry in the United States is dealing with staff shortages or workers calling in sick because of a surge in COVID-19 infections driven by the Omicron variant⁹.

UK PM warns of considerable virus pressure on NHS

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that the fast-spreading Omicron variant is going to cause considerable pressure on the country's health system in the coming weeks.

Johnson ruled out introducing new curbs¹⁰, and said the country will follow its current measures which include booster shots and following COVID-19 rules to contain the virus.

South Africa parliament fire contained

A fire that burned at South Africa's parliament building for two days has reportedly been contained.

The fire was briefly¹¹ brought under control on Monday before strong winds reignited the flames.

The cause is still unclear. One person has been arrested in connection with the fire.

China hails joint¹² statement by 5 nuclear weapon states

China's vice¹³ foreign minister has hailed a joint statement issued by the leaders of five nuclear-weapon states on preventing nuclear war and avoiding arms races.

Ma Zhaoxu says it's the first time for the leaders of China, France, Russia, Britain and the United States to issue a joint statement regarding nuclear weapons.

The statement says none of the countries' nuclear weapons are targeted at each other or at any other state and a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.

Beijing meets state air quality standards for first time in 2021

Officials in the Chinese capital say Beijing met state air quality standards for the first time last year.

Environmental protection authorities say this was achieved through efforts to cut coal consumption, reduce transportation emissions¹⁴ and relocate heavy industry.

Average readings of small, hazardous¹⁵ airborne particles known as PM2.5 reached 33 micrograms per cubic metre in Beijing over the whole of 2021.

Officials say the reading shows a 13 percent decline compared to a year earlier, and finally meets China's interim¹⁶ standard of 35 micrograms for the first time on record.

Djokovic to defend Australian Open title after exemption¹⁷ from vaccination¹⁸

Novak Djokovic says he will defend his Australian Open title later this month after receiving a medical exemption from COVID-19 vaccination.

The world No.1 had declined to reveal his vaccination status.

The first Grand Slam event of the year requires all players to be vaccinated¹⁹ against the coronavirus.

Djokovic has won a record nine Australian Open titles, and is in a three-way tie on 20 majors with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on the all-time list.

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 digits   

n.数字( digit的名词复数 )；手指，足趾

参考例句：

• The number 1000 contains four digits. 1000是四位数。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The number 410 contains three digits. 数字 410 中包括三个数目字。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

5 acceleration   

n.加速，加速度

参考例句：

• All spacemen must be able to bear acceleration.所有太空人都应能承受加速度。
• He has also called for an acceleration of political reforms.他同时呼吁加快政治改革的步伐。

6 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。

7 oversee   

vt.监督，管理

参考例句：

• Soldiers oversee the food handouts.士兵们看管着救济食品。
• Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of the work.请一位房产检视员或建筑师来监督并检查不同阶段的工作。

8 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

9 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。

10 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

11 briefly   

adv.简单地，简短地

参考例句：

• I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
• He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。

12 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

13 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

14 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

15 hazardous   

adj.(有)危险的，冒险的；碰运气的

参考例句：

• These conditions are very hazardous for shipping.这些情况对航海非常不利。
• Everybody said that it was a hazardous investment.大家都说那是一次危险的投资。

16 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。

17 exemption   

n.豁免，免税额，免除

参考例句：

• You may be able to apply for exemption from local taxes.你可能符合资格申请免除地方税。
• These goods are subject to exemption from tax.这些货物可以免税。

18 vaccination   

n.接种疫苗，种痘

参考例句：

• Vaccination is a preventive against smallpox.种痘是预防天花的方法。
• Doctors suggest getting a tetanus vaccination every ten years.医生建议每十年注射一次破伤风疫苗。

19 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？