Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-07-23

 Gansu earthquake death toll¹ rises to 89

The death toll from yestedray's 6.6-magnitude earthquake in Gansu has risen to 89.

Over 500 others have been injured, with 60 in serious condition.

Another 5 are listed as missing.

At least 400 aftershocks have been recorded following yesterday morning's earthquake in the city of Dingxi.

The strongest aftershock has measured 5.6 on the Richter Scale.

The earthquake has toppled some 12-hundred houses and severely² damaged another 21-thousand.

Two helicopters and some 3-thousand search and rescue personell have been deployed³ to the region, which is located about 200-kilometers south of the provincial⁴ capital, Lanzhou.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has issued a statement, calling for the "utmost efforts to reduce casualties".

Premier⁵ Li Keiqiang has been working to gather more professional rescue forces to join the search and rescue work.

Meantime, Heavy rains have been hampering⁶ the search and rescue work.

Several minor⁷ landslides⁸ have also been reported in the area, which has been innondated by days of heavy rains.

 

Chinese premier pledges to advance ties with Tonga

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has with Tonga's Prime Minister.

Li Keqiang has told Siale'ataonga Tu'ivakano the Chinese government is working on reforming its economy to try to ensure China remains⁹ an important link in the global economic recovery.

For his part, Tu'ivakano has expressed his condolences to the victims of Monday's earthquake in Gansu.

 

Kate gives birth to baby boy

The 3rd in line to the British throne has arrived.

Prince William's wife Kate has given birth to a baby boy.

Kate and William arrived at St. Mary's Hospital early in the morning Monday.

The child was born at 4:24pm in London.

He's 8-pounds 6-ounces, and is said to be in fine health.

So far the child has not been named.

Prince William has issued a statement, saying he - quote - "could not be happier."

A 62-gun solute will be fired at the Tower of London on Tuesday to celebrate the arrival of the royal baby.

 

Egypt's interim¹⁰ president calls for reconciliation¹¹ after clashes killed 4

Egypt's interim President is calling for national reconciliation and a new beginning.

This comes after clashes left 4 dead on Monday.

Adli Mansour has made the appeal for calm in a speech on the eve of the national celebration of the 1952 Revolution which marked the end of royal rule in Egypt.

The appeal comes amid clashes between opponents and supporters of ousted¹² president Mohammed Morsi in Tahrir Square.

 

EU lists Hezbollah military wing as terror group, reax

The European Union has decided¹³ to label the armed wing of Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah as a terrorist group.

The decision has been made at a meeting of the EU's foreign ministers in Brussels.

It's now illegal for EU countries to fund the group and for Euopean diplomats¹⁴ to meet its military staff.

The label will be reviewed on a 6-month basis.

Lebanese officials, while expressing regret, say Beirut will maintain its ties with the EU.

 

Suspect in Ohio serial¹⁵ killings¹⁷ to be charged with murder

The suspect in the killing¹⁶ of 3 women in the US state of Ohio has been charged with aggravated¹⁸ murder.

Michael Madison is a convicted sex offender¹⁹.

Authorities arrested Madison after discovering a series of decomposing²⁰ corpses²¹ found wrapped in garbage bags.

A search has also been launched in east Cleveland for other possible victims.

It's believed the victims were killed within the last 6 to 10 days.

 

3 killed in S. Africa mine dispute

Three people are dead following a dispute over an abandoned mine in South Africa.

The three were killed in a dispute over who was going to control the illegal operation.

The dispute involved two separate groups of miners.

Authorities have arrested 18 people.

Illegal mining has been on the rise in South Africa, with many unemployed²² former miners looking for ways to make money.

 

Beijing knife attack leaves one dead

There's been another deadly knife attack in Beijing.

This time, one woman is dead and 3 others have been hurt after an attack in a Carrefour in the Maliandao area between 2nd and 3rd ring roads.

Reports are suggesting one of those injured is a 2-year old child, who is said to be seriously hurt.

Authorities have identified the attacker as a 50-year old man with a history of mental illness.

This attack follows a similar attack involving a mentally-disturbed man this past week in Beijing's Chaoyang District which left 2-people dead.

 

63 cases of dengue fever reported in S China

At least 63 cases of dengue fever are being reported in the city of Zhongshan in Guangdong.

All the cases are believed to have been contracted locally.

All have been hospitalized. 

It's said that none of the victims have been to Southeast Asia recently.

This is where Dengue Fever normally occurs in Asia. 

Local authorities are suggesting the recent heavy rains have created a large number of mosquitos.

Dengue Fever is a tropical disease spread through mosquito bites, and has the potential to be fatal.

The number of cases of Dengue Fever has been on the rise in recent years here in China.

1 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

2 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。

3 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

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 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

6 hampering   

妨碍，束缚，限制( hamper的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• So fraud on cows and development aid is seriously hampering growth. 因此在牛问题上和发展补助上的诈骗严重阻碍了发展。
• Short-termism, carbon-trading, disputing the science-are hampering the implementation of direct economically-led objectives. 短效主义，出售二氧化碳，进行科学辩论，这些都不利于实现以经济为主导的直接目标。

7 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

8 landslides   

山崩( landslide的名词复数 )； （山坡、悬崖等的）崩塌； 滑坡； （竞选中）一方选票占压倒性多数

参考例句：

• Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas. 滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。
• The storm caused landslides and flooding in Savona. 风暴致使萨沃纳发生塌方和洪灾。

9 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。

10 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。

11 reconciliation   

n.和解，和谐，一致

参考例句：

• He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
• Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。

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 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

14 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

15 serial   

n.连本影片，连本电视节目；adj.连续的

参考例句：

• A new serial is starting on television tonight.今晚电视开播一部新的电视连续剧。
• Can you account for the serial failures in our experiment?你能解释我们实验屡屡失败的原因吗？

16 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

17 killings   

谋杀( killing的名词复数 )； 突然发大财，暴发

参考例句：

• His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

18 aggravated   

使恶化( aggravate的过去式和过去分词 )； 使更严重； 激怒； 使恼火

参考例句：

• If he aggravated me any more I shall hit him. 假如他再激怒我，我就要揍他。
• Far from relieving my cough, the medicine aggravated it. 这药非但不镇咳，反而使我咳嗽得更厉害。

19 offender   

n.冒犯者，违反者，犯罪者

参考例句：

• They all sued out a pardon for an offender.他们请求法院赦免一名罪犯。
• The authorities often know that sex offenders will attack again when they are released.当局一般都知道性犯罪者在获释后往往会再次犯案。

20 decomposing   

腐烂( decompose的现在分词 )； （使）分解； 分解（某物质、光线等）

参考例句：

• The air was filled with the overpowering stench of decomposing vegetation. 空气中充满了令人难以忍受的腐烂植物的恶臭。
• Heat was obtained from decomposing manures and hot air flues. 靠肥料分解和烟道为植物提供热量。

21 corpses   

n.死尸，尸体( corpse的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The living soldiers put corpses together and burned them. 活着的战士把尸体放在一起烧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Overhead, grayish-white clouds covered the sky, piling up heavily like decaying corpses. 天上罩满了灰白的薄云，同腐烂的尸体似的沉沉的盖在那里。 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说

22 unemployed   

adj.失业的，没有工作的；未动用的，闲置的

参考例句：

• There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.这个国家现有四百万失业人员。
• The unemployed hunger for jobs.失业者渴望得到工作。