Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-08-25

 6 Chinese nurses win Florence Nightingale Medal

Six Chinese nurses were awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal on Saturday for their outstanding contributions to healthcare.

President Xi Jinping presented the medals to the nurses at a ceremony held in Beijing. He saluted¹ the nation's nurses, Red Cross workers and volunteers. 

Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), said at the awarding ceremony that the nurses have made contributions to the world's humanitarian² cause. 

A total of 32 nurses from 16 countries won the Florence Nightingale Medal this year.

 

Bo Xilai trial to continue Sunday

The Jinan Intermediate People's Court on Saturday held the third-day hearing on the case of bribery³, embezzlement⁴ and abuse of power involving Bo Xilai. It will continue the trial today.

Bo, 64, is former secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and a former member of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau. 

Wang Zhenggang, then director of the Dalian municipal bureau of urban and rural planning and land, and Wang Lijun, former vice⁵ mayor of Chongqing, gave testimonies⁶ in court on charges of embezzlement and abuse of power, respectively, against Bo Xilai. 

The court investigation⁷ on Saturday afternoon focused on the charge of Bo's abuse of power.

 

China issues rainstorm alert for southern regions

China's top meteorological authority has issued a rainstorm alert, warning of torrential rains to hit the southern regions till Sunday morning.

The National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecast Yunnan Province, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous⁸ Region, and some areas of Jiangsu and Anhui provinces in particular, will see heavy rainstorms. Precipitation in these regions is forecast to reach a maximum of 300 mm.

Meanwhile, some areas in the provinces of Guizhou, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei, Shaanxi and Henan will also see torrential rains, according to the forecast. 

Local authorities were urged to step up preparatory work against possible mountain floods, landslides⁹, and mud-rock flows.

 

Syrian minister dismisses foreign military intervention¹⁰

Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi has shunned¹¹ aside the possibility of foreign military intervention in his country, saying striking Syria would have grave repercussions¹² like a fireball that would burn the entire Middle East region. 

The minister made the remarks on Saturday in an interview with the pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV, during which he said that Washington' s pressures won't be useful and would be a "waste of time and we will not weaver¹³ in combatting terrorism." 

The remarks came amid reports that Washington was mulling military options on Syria after recent allegations of the use of chemical weapons in the countryside of the Syrian capital Damascus. 

Meanwhile, the UN chemical weapons investigation team is in Damascus to probe claims of chemical weapons' use in the northern town of Khan al-Assal and another two undisclosed locations.

 

Fresh mortar¹⁴ attack kills 5 in Syrian capital

At lea6 Chinese nurses win Florence Nightingale Medal

Six Chinese nurses were awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal on Saturday for their outstanding contributions to healthcare.

President Xi Jinping presented the medals to the nurses at a ceremony held in Beijing. He saluted the nation's nurses, Red Cross workers and volunteers. 

Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), said at the awarding ceremony that the nurses have made contributions to the world's humanitarian cause. 

A total of 32 nurses from 16 countries won the Florence Nightingale Medal this year.

 

Bo Xilai trial to continue Sunday

The Jinan Intermediate People's Court on Saturday held the third-day hearing on the case of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power involving Bo Xilai. It will continue the trial today.

Bo, 64, is former secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and a former member of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau. 

Wang Zhenggang, then director of the Dalian municipal bureau of urban and rural planning and land, and Wang Lijun, former vice mayor of Chongqing, gave testimonies in court on charges of embezzlement and abuse of power, respectively, against Bo Xilai. 

The court investigation on Saturday afternoon focused on the charge of Bo's abuse of power.

 

China issues rainstorm alert for southern regions

China's top meteorological authority has issued a rainstorm alert, warning of torrential rains to hit the southern regions till Sunday morning.

The National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecast Yunnan Province, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and some areas of Jiangsu and Anhui provinces in particular, will see heavy rainstorms. Precipitation in these regions is forecast to reach a maximum of 300 mm.

Meanwhile, some areas in the provinces of Guizhou, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei, Shaanxi and Henan will also see torrential rains, according to the forecast. 

Local authorities were urged to step up preparatory work against possible mountain floods, landslides, and mud-rock flows.

 

Syrian minister dismisses foreign military intervention

Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi has shunned aside the possibility of foreign military intervention in his country, saying striking Syria would have grave repercussions like a fireball that would burn the entire Middle East region. 

The minister made the remarks on Saturday in an interview with the pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV, during which he said that Washington' s pressures won't be useful and would be a "waste of time and we will not weaver in combatting terrorism." 

The remarks came amid reports that Washington was mulling military options on Syria after recent allegations of the use of chemical weapons in the countryside of the Syrian capital Damascus. 

Meanwhile, the UN chemical weapons investigation team is in Damascus to probe claims of chemical weapons' use in the northern town of Khan al-Assal and another two undisclosed locations.

 

Fresh mortar attack kills 5 in Syrian capital

At least five people were killed and some others wounded when a mortar shell struck a Christian- dominated district of the Syrian capital of Damascus on Saturday.

In the southern countryside of Damascus, intense fighting has been raging on between the government troops and the rebel fighters. 

Media reports say the rebels used chemical substance on Saturday in the Jobar suburb, suffocating¹⁵ some soldiers.

 

At least 29 killed in Bolivia prison riot

At least 29 people have been killed and some 50 others injured in a violent prison riot in the eastern Bolivian city of Santa Cruz.

One of the dead was a child living with incarcerated¹⁶ parents. 

The melee¹⁷ began Friday morning when the sound of gunfire was heard, and a huge fire fueled by exploded propane gas tanks injured severely¹⁸ inmates¹⁹. 

A police commander says the situation has been put under control, and bodies were taken for autopsies²⁰ and identification.

An investigation into the riot is underway.

 

China vows²¹ stringent²², speedy punishment for stock market offence

China's securities regulator has pledged to intensify²³ punishment for severe stock market violations²⁴ amid rising such offences.

Jiang Yang, vice chairman of China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), told a listed-companies summit that in the first six months, 26 cases had been submitted to investigations²⁵, representing a hefty increase from the same period a year ago. 

He noted²⁶ stricter supervision²⁷ and enforcement has played a positive role in promoting openness and fairness, and protecting small investors²⁸' interests.

In the next step, Jiang Yang said CSRC will enhance preemptive oversight²⁹, streamline³⁰ its administrative³¹ procedures, and rely on laws to regulate the capital market.

 

Dengue cases reach 257 in Chinese province

The number of confirmed dengue fever cases has risen to 257 in a prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province.

There have been no deaths reported since the disease was first reported in the area 10 days ago.

The cases included six originating from overseas. 

Of the confirmed cases, 96 were hospitalized and the others were being treated at home or in clinics. A total of 19 have left hospital after treatment.

Dengue is a mosquito-borne, potentially fatal disease that affects between 50 and 100 million people in tropical and subtropical regions every year, causing fever and muscle and joint³² aches.

1 saluted   

v.欢迎，致敬( salute的过去式和过去分词 )；赞扬，赞颂

参考例句：

• The sergeant stood to attention and saluted. 中士立正敬礼。
• He saluted his friends with a wave of the hand. 他挥手向他的朋友致意。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

3 bribery   

n.贿络行为，行贿，受贿

参考例句：

• FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。
• He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。

4 embezzlement   

n.盗用，贪污

参考例句：

• He was accused of graft and embezzlement and was chained and thrown into prison.他因被指控贪污盗窃而锒铛入狱。
• The judge sent him to prison for embezzlement of funds.法官因他盗用公款将其送入监牢。

5 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

6 testimonies   

（法庭上证人的）证词( testimony的名词复数 )； 证明，证据

参考例句：

• Davie poured forth his eloquence upon the controversies and testimonies of the day. 戴维向他滔滔不绝地谈那些当时有争论的问题和上帝的箴言。
• Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies. 22求你除掉我所受的羞辱和藐视，因我遵守你的法度。

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 autonomous   

adj.自治的；独立的

参考例句：

• They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
• This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。

9 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。

10 intervention   

n.介入，干涉，干预

参考例句：

• The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
• Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

11 shunned   

v.避开，回避，避免( shun的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She was shunned by her family when she remarried. 她再婚后家里人都躲着她。
• He was a shy man who shunned all publicity. 他是个怕羞的人，总是避开一切引人注目的活动。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 repercussions   

n.后果，反响( repercussion的名词复数 )；余波

参考例句：

• The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry. 这家公司的垮台将会给整个行业造成间接的负面影响。
• Human acts have repercussions far beyond the frontiers of the human world. 人类行为所产生的影响远远超出人类世界的范围。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 weaver   

n.织布工；编织者

参考例句：

• She was a fast weaver and the cloth was very good.她织布织得很快，而且布的质量很好。
• The eager weaver did not notice my confusion.热心的纺织工人没有注意到我的狼狈相。

14 mortar   

n.灰浆，灰泥；迫击炮；v.把…用灰浆涂接合

参考例句：

• The mason flushed the joint with mortar.泥工用灰浆把接缝处嵌平。
• The sound of mortar fire seemed to be closing in.迫击炮的吼声似乎正在逼近。

15 suffocating   

a.使人窒息的

参考例句：

• After a few weeks with her parents, she felt she was suffocating.和父母呆了几个星期后，她感到自己毫无自由。
• That's better. I was suffocating in that cell of a room.这样好些了，我刚才在那个小房间里快闷死了。

16 incarcerated   

钳闭的

参考例句：

• They were incarcerated for the duration of the war. 战争期间，他们被关在狱中。 来自辞典例句
• I don't want to worry them by being incarcerated. 我不想让他们知道我被拘禁的事情。 来自电影对白

17 melee   

n.混战；混战的人群

参考例句：

• There was a scuffle and I lost my hat in the melee.因发生一场斗殴，我的帽子也在混乱中丢失了。
• In the melee that followed they trampled their mother a couple of times.他们打在一团，七手八脚的又踩了他们的母亲几下。

18 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。

19 inmates   

n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• One of the inmates has escaped. 被收容的人中有一个逃跑了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The inmates were moved to an undisclosed location. 监狱里的囚犯被转移到一个秘密处所。 来自《简明英汉词典》

20 autopsies   

n.尸体解剖( autopsy的名词复数 )；验尸；现场验证；实地观察

参考例句：

• Autopsies cannot be performed and thus no recent histological examinations have been reported. 不能进行尸体解剖，因此没有新近的组织学检查的报道。 来自辞典例句
• I told you to supervise autopsies, not to set up a lot of fancy rules. 我叫你监督解剖室，不是去制定一些空想的规定。 来自辞典例句

21 vows   

誓言( vow的名词复数 )； 郑重宣布，许愿

参考例句：

• Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
• The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。

22 stringent   

adj.严厉的；令人信服的；银根紧的

参考例句：

• Financiers are calling for a relaxation of these stringent measures.金融家呼吁对这些严厉的措施予以放宽。
• Some of the conditions in the contract are too stringent.合同中有几项条件太苛刻。

23 intensify   

vt.加强；变强；加剧

参考例句：

• We must intensify our educational work among our own troops.我们必须加强自己部队的教育工作。
• They were ordered to intensify their patrols to protect our air space.他们奉命加强巡逻，保卫我国的领空。

24 violations   

违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸

参考例句：

• This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
• These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。

25 investigations   

（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究

参考例句：

• His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
• He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

26 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

27 supervision   

n.监督，管理

参考例句：

• The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
• The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。

28 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

29 oversight   

n.勘漏，失察，疏忽

参考例句：

• I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。
• Your essay was not marked through an oversight on my part.由于我的疏忽你的文章没有打分。

30 streamline   

vt.使成流线型；使简化；使现代化

参考例句：

• We must streamline our methods.我们必须简化方法。
• Any liquid or gas passing it will have streamline flow.任何通过它的液体或气体将呈流线型的流动。

31 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

32 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。