Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-08-01

 Chinese president advocates efforts to boost China's maritime¹ power

Chinese President Xi Jinping is calling for more efforts to build China into a maritime power.

He has also promised the country will pursue, "converging² interests" with other countries in oceanic development.

The Chinese president says China will settle all maritime disputes through peaceful channels.

China's top leadership outlined the "maritime power" strategy last November in its key report to the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

The key elements of the strategy include exploiting marine³ resources, protecting the marine environment and safeguarding China's maritime rights and interests.

 

China firmly pursues peaceful development: defense⁴ minister

Chinese defense minister Chang Wanquan has reiterated⁵ the country's defense policy at a reception in Beijing to mark the 86th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army.

Chang Wanquan says China will "unremittingly" follow the national defense policy that is defensive⁶ in nature.

The defense minister says the Chinese people love peace and the armed forces will always firmly safeguard peace.

Chang Wanquan is also a member of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China and a state councilor.

He says the Chinese military remains⁷ committed to maintaining cooperation and communication with its counterparts from other countries.

The People's Liberation Army is the principal body of China's armed forces.

It is comprised of the army, the navy, the air force and the Second Artillery⁸ Corps⁹.

 

Aso's Nazi¹⁰ remarks alarm Asian nations: FM spokesman

Chinese foreign ministry¹¹ says the recent remarks made by Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro¹² Aso comparing Japan to Nazi Germany are "alarming".

Taro Aso said in a lecture earlier this week that Japan should learn how Germany's constitution under the Weimar Republic was transformed by the Nazis¹³ in the early 1930s before anybody knew what was happening.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei says the remarks are alarming Japan's neighbors and the international community about where the country is going.

In his speech, Aso also said it was natural to visit the Yasukuni shrine¹⁴ to pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for the country.

The shrine to the 2.5 million Japanese war dead, including 14 convicted Class-A war criminals, is widely seen as a symbol of Japan's past militarism.

Hong Lei says the Yasukuni shrine issue highlights how Japan views its history of aggression¹⁵ and whether it respects the feelings of people of war-victim countries here in Asia.

 

UN, EU stress importance of inclusive political process in Egypt

UN chief Ban Ki- moon and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton are saying an "inclusive political process" is crucial in Egypt.

They have issued the call following their meeting in New York.

The comments come after the Egyptian cabinet installled by the military has tasked the interior minister to "put an end to" sit-ins.

Egyptian Minister of Information Doraya Sharaf Al-Din is calling the sit-ins terrorist attacks which threaten national security.

Thousands of supporters of the ousted¹⁶ president Mohamed Morsi have been staging sit-ins in protest against his overthrow¹⁷ by the army on July 3rd.

 

Counting begins as polls concluded in Zimbabwe election

Counting of votes has begun following Zimbabwe's Presidential ballot¹⁸. 

The poll chooses a winner between Robert Mugabe and his long-term rival Morgan Tsvangirai. 

This year's presidential poll showdown between the two is the third time in a decade. 

Mugabe, Africa's oldest head of state at the age 89, won the previous two elections which were disputed by his rivals. 

The long-serving president, who has been in power for 33 years, has said that he would step down if he loses the election.

 

UN team to travel to Syria to probe alleged¹⁹ use of chemical weapons

UN inspectors²⁰ are scheduled to travel in Syria to investigate the alleged use of chemical weapons.

A UN spokesman says the team will go "as soon as possible".

The announcement comes following the visit by senior disarmament officials to Damascus.

Some 27 people were killed in attacks allegedly involving chemical weapons in a town outside Aleppo earlier this year.

 

U.S. Fed sticks to current monetary²¹ stimulus²²

U.S. Federal Reserve says it will continue with current monetary stimulus moves to bolster²³ slow economic growth and job creation. 

The Fed has said in a statement that U.S economic activity expanded at a "modest pace" during the first half of the year. 

The statement is a wrap-up for the Fed's two-day policy meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee.

 

Guangzhou becomes 3rd 3-day visa free city in China

Overseas travellers from 45 different countries are now eligable for 3-day visa-free stays in the city of Guangzhou. 

Guangzhou is now the third Chinese city to allow visa-free stays, after Beijing and Shanghai.

Tourists holding third country visas and plane tickets are allowed to apply for a transit²⁴ without visa in Guangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai. 

Over a thousand people have applied²⁵ for the transit visa waiver in Shanghai since the program was launched at the beginning of this year.

 

Drugs suspect die in police raid

A suspected drug trafficker has committed suicide after a gun battle with police in Sichuan.

Police raided an apartment in the city Wednesday morning in an attempt to bust²⁶ a drug trafficking ring.

Two suspects have been arrested.

However, police say another person jumped from the window of the 10-story apartment and died.

One police officer was hurt in the raid.

The extent of the officer's injuries have not been made clear.

1 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

2 converging   

adj.收敛[缩]的，会聚的，趋同的v.（线条、运动的物体等）会于一点( converge的现在分词 )；（趋于）相似或相同；人或车辆汇集；聚集

参考例句：

• Plants had gradually evolved along diverging and converging pathways. 植物是沿着趋异和趋同两种途径逐渐演化的。 来自辞典例句
• This very slowly converging series was known to Leibniz in 1674. 这个收敛很慢的级数是莱布尼茨在1674年得到的。 来自辞典例句

3 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

4 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

5 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。

6 defensive   

adj.防御的；防卫的；防守的

参考例句：

• Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
• The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。

7 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。

8 artillery   

n.(军)火炮，大炮；炮兵(部队)

参考例句：

• This is a heavy artillery piece.这是一门重炮。
• The artillery has more firepower than the infantry.炮兵火力比步兵大。

9 corps   

n.(通信等兵种的)部队；(同类作的)一组

参考例句：

• The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

10 Nazi   

n.纳粹分子，adj.纳粹党的，纳粹的

参考例句：

• They declare the Nazi regime overthrown and sue for peace.他们宣布纳粹政权已被推翻，并出面求和。
• Nazi closes those war criminals inside their concentration camp.纳粹把那些战犯关在他们的集中营里。

11 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。

12 taro   

n.芋，芋头

参考例句：

• Main grain crop has taro,corn,banana to wait.主要粮食作物有芋头、玉米、芭蕉等。
• You celebrate your birthday with taro,red bean and butter.用红豆、芋头和黄油给自己过生日。

13 Nazis   

n.（德国的）纳粹党员( Nazi的名词复数 )；纳粹主义

参考例句：

• The Nazis worked them over with gun butts. 纳粹分子用枪托毒打他们。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Nazis were responsible for the mass murder of Jews during World War Ⅱ. 纳粹必须为第二次世界大战中对犹太人的大屠杀负责。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 shrine   

n.圣地，神龛，庙；v.将...置于神龛内，把...奉为神圣

参考例句：

• The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。
• They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。

15 aggression   

n.进攻，侵略，侵犯，侵害

参考例句：

• So long as we are firmly united, we need fear no aggression.只要我们紧密地团结，就不必惧怕外来侵略。
• Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.她认为攻击性是人类本性的一部份。

16 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。

17 overthrow   

v.推翻，打倒，颠覆；n.推翻，瓦解，颠覆

参考例句：

• After the overthrow of the government,the country was in chaos.政府被推翻后，这个国家处于混乱中。
• The overthrow of his plans left him much discouraged.他的计划的失败使得他很气馁。

18 ballot   

n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票

参考例句：

• The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
• The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

19 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

20 inspectors   

n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 )；（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员；（警察）巡官；检阅官

参考例句：

• They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过，通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》

21 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

22 stimulus   

n.刺激，刺激物，促进因素，引起兴奋的事物

参考例句：

• Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
• Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。

23 bolster   

n.枕垫；v.支持，鼓励

参考例句：

• The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.高利率使经济更稳健。
• He tried to bolster up their morale.他尽力鼓舞他们的士气。

24 transit   

n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过

参考例句：

• His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
• The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。

25 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

26 bust   

vt.打破；vi.爆裂；n.半身像；胸部

参考例句：

• I dropped my camera on the pavement and bust it. 我把照相机掉在人行道上摔坏了。
• She has worked up a lump of clay into a bust.她把一块黏土精心制作成一个半身像。