Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-08-04

 China-Russia drill enters battle planning phase 

The China-Russia joint¹ drill, code-named Peace Mission-2013, has entered the phase of battle planning as China's last troops arrived at the designated area.

Peace Mission-2013, which takes place in Chelyabinsk in Russia's Ural Mountainous region from July 27 to Aug. 15, has three phases -- troop deployment², battle planning and simulated combat. 

A Chinese military official says the second phase will focus on issues such as coordinating³ campaign intention, making decisions, preparing plans and organizing coordination⁴, which will lay the foundation for the third phase.

 

Mugabe wins Zimbabwe presidential election

Zimbabwe's incumbent⁵ president Robert Mugabe, 89, won the presidential race Saturday for the sixth time, extending his 33-year rule of the country since its independence in 1980.

The veteran president won more than 2.1 million votes, or over 61 percent from about 3.4 million registered voters in the elections,

Morgan Tsvangirai, Mugabe's most formidable opponent, refused to accept the results, saying he and his party will exhaust all legal remedies to challenge the results. 

China congratulates Zimbabwe for the success of the election and hopes political parties in Zimbabwe will accept the results of the election.

 

US embassies in Yemen closed following security threats

Heavy military have surrounded the US and British embassies in Yemen's capital, a day after US authorities warned of the threat of an al-Qaeda attack.

Roads leading to both compounds have numerous military checkpoints and vehicles are thoroughly⁶ searched if they tired to approach the area.

The UK is also to close its embassy in Yemen on Sunday and Monday. 

It came after the US issued a global travel warning to US citizens about the threat of an al-Qaeda attack.

21 embassies and consulates⁷ in the Middle East have also been closed over the weekend.

 

U.S. diplomat⁸ meets Egyptian leaders, Morsi's allies over crisis

Visiting U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns has held talks in Cairo with top Egyptian leaders and loyalists to ousted⁹ Islamist President Mohamed Morsi over recent developments in the turmoil-stricken country. 

Burns told reporters after meeting with Egypt's interim¹⁰ Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy in Cairo that the future of Egypt is only determined¹¹ by its people without any foreign interference.

He said he came to listen to the Egyptian government and different political forces, to provide possible aid that could end a state of polarization and division and work on convincing concerned parties to stop all forms of violence to reach comprehensive reconciliation¹².

 

Iran's supreme¹³ leader endorses¹⁴ Rouhani as next president

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has endorsed¹⁵ Hassan Rouhni as the country's next president in a ceremony held Tehran.

The ceremony came before the official inauguration¹⁶ of Rouhani slated¹⁷ to be held in the Iranian parliament in the presence of local and international participants on Sunday. 

Rouhani won Iran's presidential election on July 14, enjoying 50.7 percent of the votes far ahead of his five conservative- principlist rivals. 

The moderate cleric, Rouhani, will succeed the outgoing hardliner Ahmadinejad and will inherit his legacy¹⁸ of ailing¹⁹ economy and troubled foreign policy.

 

China's non-manufacturing PMI rises to 54.1 pct in July 

The purchasing managers index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector²⁰ stood at 54.1 percent in July, up from 53.9 percent for June.

A PMI reading above 50 percent indicates expansion, while a reading below 50 percent indicates contraction²¹., according to the National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federation²² of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP). 

The improving non-manufacturing figure is in line with China's manufacturing PMI, which also rose in July .

An official with the CFLP says the slight increase indicated a good start for China's economy in the second half of the year.

 

Young overseas Chinese attend root-seeking camp 

Four thousand young Chinese born overseas have gathered in Beijing to revisit their roots.

The youngsters are from 55 countries and regions and have been convened²³ by the Chinese government to participate in a five-day "root-seeking summer camp," 

During the summer camp session, they will visit famous scenic²⁴ spots like the Great Wall and watch performances featuring traditional Chinese art and culture. 

The government has regularly organized similar camps to help young overseas Chinese become more familiar with their ethnicity.

 

Topping-out ceremony held for China's tallest building 

A topping-out ceremony was held Saturday for China's tallest building, which remains²⁵ under construction until its scheduled completion in 2015.

Construction workers placed the last beam on the main structure of the Shanghai Tower in the Lujiazui financial and trade zone in Shanghai's Pudong District Saturday morning. 

The 125-story building, now 580 meters high, is scheduled to reach a final height of 632 meters upon completion in 2015. 

The tower will become a landmark²⁶ building in Shanghai after it opens. 

1 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。

2 deployment   

n. 部署,展开

参考例句：

• He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops. 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。
• Quality function deployment (QFD) is a widely used customer-driven quality, design and manufacturing management tool. 质量功能展开(quality function deployment,QFD)是一个广泛应用的顾客需求驱动的设计、制造和质量管理工具。

3 coordinating   

v.使协调，使调和( coordinate的现在分词 )；协调；协同；成为同等

参考例句：

• He abolished the Operations Coordinating Board and the Planning Board. 他废除了行动协调委员会和计划委员会。 来自辞典例句
• He's coordinating the wedding, and then we're not going to invite him? 他是来协调婚礼的，难道我们不去请他？ 来自电影对白

4 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。

5 incumbent   

adj.成为责任的，有义务的；现任的，在职的

参考例句：

• He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
• It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。

6 thoroughly   

adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地

参考例句：

• The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
• The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。

7 consulates   

n.领事馆( consulate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Consulates General of The People's Republic at Los Angeles. 中华人民共和国驻洛杉矶总领事馆。 来自互联网
• The country's embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions stationed in other countries. （七）家驻外使馆、馆和其他外交代表机构。 来自互联网

8 diplomat   

n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人

参考例句：

• The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
• He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

9 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。

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 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

12 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。

13 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

14 endorses   

v.赞同( endorse的第三人称单数 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品

参考例句：

• There isn't one country in the Middle East that now endorses the Eisenhower Doctrine. 但至今没有一个中东国家认可它。 来自辞典例句
• Whether any of this truly endorses Dr Patel's hypothesis is moot. 这些视频能否真正证明帕特的假设成立还是个未知数。 来自互联网

15 endorsed   

vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品

参考例句：

• The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 inauguration   

n.开幕、就职典礼

参考例句：

• The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
• Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。

17 slated   

用石板瓦盖( slate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Yuki is working up an in-home phonics program slated for Thursdays, and I'm drilling her on English conversation at dinnertime. Yuki每周四还有一次家庭语音课。我在晚餐时训练她的英语口语。
• Bromfield was slated to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. 布罗姆菲尔德被提名为美国农业部长。

18 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

19 ailing   

v.生病

参考例句：

• They discussed the problems ailing the steel industry. 他们讨论了困扰钢铁工业的问题。
• She looked after her ailing father. 她照顾有病的父亲。

20 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

21 contraction   

n.缩略词，缩写式，害病

参考例句：

• The contraction of this muscle raises the lower arm.肌肉的收缩使前臂抬起。
• The forces of expansion are balanced by forces of contraction.扩张力和收缩力相互平衡。

22 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

23 convened   

召开( convene的过去式 )； 召集； （为正式会议而）聚集； 集合

参考例句：

• The chairman convened the committee to put the issue to a vote. 主席召集委员们开会对这个问题进行表决。
• The governor convened his troops to put down the revolt. 总督召集他的部队去镇压叛乱。

24 scenic   

adj.自然景色的，景色优美的

参考例句：

• The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
• The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。

25 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。

26 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。