Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-07-21

 China shows commitment to environmental protection 

China says it will commit to its international obligations and work with countries around the world to make a better Earth.

In a congratulatory letter to an environmental forum¹ on Saturday, President Xi Jinping extended his congratulations on the opening of the Eco Forum Global Annual Conference 2013, which was held in Guiyang, capital city of southwest China's Guizhou Province. 

He said the forum concentrates on the international community's common concerns about building an eco-civilization. And he expressed his belief that the forum will make positive contributions to protecting the global environment. 

The president said China will work in line with the idea of respecting, complying with and protecting nature, and implement² the national policy of saving resources and protecting the environment, so as to promote green, recycling and low-carbon development.

 

Xi congratulates Ma's re-election as KMT leader 

Xi Jinping, top leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC), has sent a congratulatory message to Ma Ying-jeou, who was re-elected chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) Saturday.

Xi Jinping said in the telegraph that he hoped the two parties could deepen mutual³ trust and introduce positive interaction with boarder vision when cross-Strait relations are facing important opportunities. 

He said the CPC and KMT should continue to push forward the comprehensive development of cross-Strait relations and work together for the interests of compatriots across the Taiwan Strait and revival⁴ of the Chinese nation.

In his reply to Xi's message, Ma Ying-jeou said he expected the two parties to expand and deepen cooperation and exchanges, further promote the Chinese culture, realize the revival of Chinese nation and work for an eternal peace and prosperity across the Strait.

 

China welcomes resumption of peace talks between Palestine and Israel 

China says it welcomes Palestine and Israel for resuming peace talks and appreciates efforts made by relevant sides to revive the stalled talks.

Chinese Foreign Ministry⁵ spokeswomon Hua Chunying told reporters in Beijing that China hoped Palestine and Israel "to overcome difficulties" and strive for reaching "concrete results at an early date" after they relaunched the talks next week. 

She said China, along with the international community, is willing to play an active and constructive⁶ role for seeking a comprehensive and fair solution to the Palestinian issue.

 

Explosion hits Beijing airport 

An explosion has occurred at the Terminal 3 of the Beijing Capital International Airport.

An initial police investigation⁷ shows a wheelchair-bound man, identified as Ji Zhongxing from east China's Shandong province, set off a home-made explosive device outside the arrivals exit of the Terminal 3 SAturday evening, . 

Ji himself suffered arm injuries and is currently under treatment. 

The explosion caused no other injuries. 

The device, like fireworks, was detonated after the 34-year-old was stopped from handing out leaflets to get attention to his complaints, according to the probe. 

The police cordon⁸ at the arrivals exit has been removed, and the airport has begun to resume normal order. 

Police authorities are further investigating the case.

 

New H7N9 patient in critial condition in Beijing 

A woman from north China's Hebei Province has become the latest confirmed case of the H7N9 strain of bird flu.

Health authorities in Beijing say the 61-year-old from the city of Langfang, Hebei, developed symptoms including cough and fever on July 10 and was diagnosed as suffering from severe pneumonia⁹ four days later.

She was confirmed positive of the deadly H7N9 bird flu strain on Saturday and is currently under emergency treatment. 

Nine family members who have had close contacts with her have not shown any flu symptoms.

 

S China reports 37 dengue fever cases 

Thirty-seven people have been confirmed as having contracted dengue fever in Zhongshan City in south China's Guangdong Province.

The Guangdong provincial¹⁰ disease control and prevention center says all 37 patients were found in five localities in the city's Huangpu Township since July 16, and it is likely that more cases will be reported.

An expert from the center says patients have been hospitalized, showing mild symptoms of muscle pains and skin rashes. 

He has attributed the outbreak to the rainy weather which favored mosquito reproduction and said the situation had been brought under control.

 

24 killed, 88 wounded in spate¹¹ of car bomb attacks in Baghdad

Up to 24 people were killed and 88 others wounded in a series of car bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Saturday evening.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks.

 

Four killed in clashes between rivaling protesters in Egypt

Four women were killed and scores of others injured in overnight clashes between supporters and opponents of Egypt's ousted¹² President Mohamed Morsi in the Nile Delta¹³ city of Mansoura.

Egyptian Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has reiterated¹⁴ his commitment to protecting peaceful protesters in coordination¹⁵ with the armed forces and warned against violence and vandalism.

1 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

2 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

3 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

4 revival   

n.复兴，复苏，（精力、活力等的）重振

参考例句：

• The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.这一时期葡萄酒业出现了很大的复苏。
• He claimed the housing market was showing signs of a revival.他指出房地产市场正出现复苏的迹象。

5 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。

6 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。

7 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。

8 cordon   

n.警戒线，哨兵线

参考例句：

• Police officers threw a cordon around his car to protect him.警察在他汽车周围设置了防卫圈以保护他。
• There is a tight security cordon around the area.这一地区周围设有严密的安全警戒圈。

9 pneumonia   

n.肺炎

参考例句：

• Cage was struck with pneumonia in her youth.凯奇年轻时得过肺炎。
• Pneumonia carried him off last week.肺炎上星期夺去了他的生命。

10 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。

11 spate   

n.泛滥，洪水，突然的一阵

参考例句：

• Police are investigating a spate of burglaries in the area.警察正在调查这一地区发生的大量盗窃案。
• Refugees crossed the border in full spate.难民大量地越过了边境。

12 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

13 delta   

n.（流的）角洲

参考例句：

• He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。
• The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔，形成了一个三角洲。

14 reiterated   

反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。

15 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。