CGTN头条新闻2022 香港行政长官选举延期

Hong Kong chief executive election postponed¹

 

Chinese skaters break world record in free skating

Chinese figure skaters Sui Wenjing and Han Cong have broken the world record in the pairs short program of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

They will join compatriots Peng Cheng and Jin Yang in the free skate event on Saturday.

Bach: Winter Games in Beijing "very successful"

The head of the International Olympic Committee says the Beijing Winter Olympics is "very successful."

Thomas Bach speaks highly of the" outstanding performances by the athletes" and an "unprecedented² Olympic spirit" among the participants.

Hong Kong chief executive election postponed

It's been announced this year's election of Hong Kong's new leader will be postponed to May 8 due to the current COVID-19 situation.

Meanwhile, the nomination³ period will be put off to April.

The date for the election was originally scheduled for March 27.

Chief Executive Carrie Lam explained that the decision came after a special meeting with the Executive Council, which approved the delay, citing the Emergency Regulations Ordinance⁴.

Hong Kong turns hotels, apartments into COVID quarantine rooms

Healthcare and isolation⁵ facilities are getting stretched thin amid the ongoing⁶ COVID outbreak in Hong Kong.

To ease pressure on the public medical system, hotel rooms and apartments have been turned into quarantine accommodation.

IAEA team wraps up Fukushima visit

The International Atomic Energy Agency has just wrapped up a visit to Japan to assess the safety of a planned release of water from the Fukushima nuclear power station.

The organization says it now has a better understanding of the Japanese government's plans to release more than 1 million tonnes of treated water.

But the move continues to face fierce domestic and international opposition⁷.

Judge rules Trump⁸ must testify in New York probe

A U.S. judge has ordered former President Donald Trump and his children to testify in New York State's civil investigation⁹ into their family company.

Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that Trump and his two eldest¹⁰ children, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr. must comply with subpoenas¹¹ and answer questions under oath.

Judge Engoron said Trump and his two children must sit for a deposition¹² within 21 days.

New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the subpoenas in December.

Last month, she announced that her almost three-year investigation into Trump's company had uncovered evidence of possible fraudulent conduct.

Reacting to the ruling, Trump issued a statement calling the accusations¹³ against his company false and accused James of a political agenda in targeting him and his family.

Chinese yuan ranks 4th popular in cross-border payments

The Chinese yuan remained as the fourth most popular currency for global payments in January.

The currency took a share of 3.2 percent, ranking behind the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound.

The value of yuan payments increased by nearly 11 percent compared to December when it overtook Japan's yen¹⁴ as the fourth most active currency in the world.

1 postponed   

vt.& vi.延期，缓办，（使）延迟vt.把…放在次要地位；[语]把…放在后面（或句尾）vi.（疟疾等）延缓发作（或复发）

参考例句：

• The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
• The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。

2 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。

3 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

4 ordinance   

n.法令；条令；条例

参考例句：

• The Ordinance of 1785 provided the first land grants for educational purposes.1785年法案为教育目的提供了第一批土地。
• The city passed an ordinance compelling all outdoor lighting to be switched off at 9.00 PM.该市通过一条法令强令晚上九点关闭一切室外照明。

5 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

6 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

7 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。

8 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

9 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

10 eldest   

adj.最年长的，最年老的

参考例句：

• The King's eldest son is the heir to the throne.国王的长子是王位的继承人。
• The castle and the land are entailed on the eldest son.城堡和土地限定由长子继承。

11 subpoenas   

n.（传唤出庭的）传票( subpoena的名词复数 )v.（用传票）传唤（某人）( subpoena的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• My company has complied with committee subpoenas by supplying documents confirming all that I have said. 本公司按照委员会的要求，提供了能够证实我刚才发言的文件。 来自辞典例句
• Congressional Investigations: Subpoenas and Contempt Power. Report for Congress April 2, 2003. 金灿荣：《美国国会的监督功能》，载《教学与研究》2003年第2期。 来自互联网

12 deposition   

n.免职，罢官；作证；沉淀；沉淀物

参考例句：

• It was this issue which led to the deposition of the king.正是这件事导致了国王被废黜。
• This leads to calcium deposition in the blood-vessels.这导致钙在血管中沉积。

13 accusations   

n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名

参考例句：

• There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
• He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。

14 yen   

n. 日元；热望

参考例句：

• He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。
• He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。