CRI 中国国际广播电台 2010-01-19
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Chinese rescue team continues to work in quake-hit Haiti as a section of it has set off to help in one of the hardest-hit suburbs of Port-au-Prince.
UN Chief Ban Ki-moon calls for more UN peacekeepers to be deployed 1 to Haiti.
And China says preparations of the 2010 Shanghai Expo are going well on schedule.
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Chinese Rescue Team Continues to Work in Haiti
Chinese rescue team continues to work in quake-hit Haiti as a section of it has set off to help in one of the hardest-hit suburbs of Port-au-Prince.
More than 50,000 people are believed to have died in the 7.3-magnitude quake that struck the island country Tuesday local time.
Chen Zhe reports. More
Ban calls for more peacekeepers to be sent to quake-devastated Haiti
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for an additional 3,500 United Nations troops and police officers to be deployed to Haiti, so as to ensure that aid reaches the victims of the earthquake disaster as quickly as possible. CRI's correspondent Shen Ting has more.
Blasts in Afghanistan Kill At Least 6 People
A series of explosions have rocked the Afghan capital, Kabul, as militants 2 penetrated 3 the downtown area and targeted important government buildings on Monday.
Officials said that at least six people, including four insurgents 4 had died and 10 others were wounded.
Sayed Abdul Ghafar Sayedzada is the chief of criminal investigation 5 department of Kabul police.
"Firstly the police was able to evacuate 6 all civilians 7, including men, women and children. Thank Allah they were safely evacuated 8. The two terrorists who attacked there were killed. Police also suffered casualties including killed and wounded, I cannot tell you the exact number right now because the operation is ongoing 9."
After more than three hours of ensuing gunfights outside several ministries 10 and inside a shopping mall, President Hamid Karzai said security had been restored to the capital.
But the search operations continued amid reports that the attackers were hiding in the city.
It was the biggest attack in the capital since last October when gunmen with automatic weapons and suicide vests stormed a guest house used by UN staff, killing 12 at least 11 people including three UN staff.
Yanukovych and Tymoshenko Headed for Runoff
Hundreds of supporters of Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych have gathered outside the Central Election Commission, vowing 13 to "defend their votes", as results showed the opposition 14 leader on course for next month's presidential run-off.
Yanukovych supporters gathered at the rally outside the commission building.
Konstantin Trifonenko is one of them.
"Viktor Feodorovich Yanukovych is wining with a big margin 15 - 12 per cent. We want to defend our votes and not allow a repeat of what happened in 2004."
With about 82 percent of ballots 16 from Sunday's vote counted, Yanukovych had some over 35 percent, while Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was second with more than 25 percent.
Exit polls predicted similar results. Only the two top finishers are eligible 18 for the run-off.
Yanukovych, a former electrician and factory manager, has pledged to scrap 19 Ukraine's NATO bid and elevate Russian to the status of a second official language alongside Ukrainian.
Tymoshenko is a heroine of the 2004 Orange Revolution who criticised what she called Russia's imperial ambitions.
Despite warnings of large-scale election fraud in the days leading up to Sunday's vote, officials and election observers said the ballot 17 seemed fair and orderly.
Preparation for 2010 Shanghai Expo in final stage
A little more than a hundred days to go before the opening of the 2010 Shanghai Expo and preparations are going well on schedule.
Yang Xiong, Deputy Director of the Executive Committee for the Shanghai Expo, and also Vice 20 Mayor of Shanghai, made the remarks at a press conference in Beijing on Monday.
"90 percent of the pavilion construction work is complete. Of the 42 pavilions built by foreign countries, 80 percent have begun decorating. The 42 rented pavilions and 11 joint 21 pavilions have been completed and are being handed over to the participating countries."
Yang Xiong said great efforts will be made to enhance all services, while ensuring security and food safety, as well as good traffic flow during the event.
"We have taken many measures to solve the traffic problem for the 400-thousand daily visitors. There are five subways and over 10 dedicated 22 direct bus lines to the site in addition to the 90 plus regular bus lines."
In another effort to make the Expo a success, Shanghai has launched campaigns to help millions of local residents learn English and knowledge about the World Expo.
The Shanghai Expo will run from May 1st to October 31st this year.
Peasant Worker Shortage in China's ZhuJiang Delta 23
China's Zhujiang delta region is facing a migrating peasant worker shortage, as most of them now have multiple choices for their jobs.
China's central and western region is undergoing fast development. Peasant workers are looking for jobs in nearby cities in these areas, where they can receive the same amount of pay as in the Zhujiang delta region.
Li Jing, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said coastal 24 provinces are no longer the prime job hunting target areas any more now that there are a lot more oppoortunities in the central and western areas peasant workers.
"For peasant workers, there are many opportunities in other areas besides the Zhujiang delta region. The country's four-trillion yuan investment plan is being implemented 25. China's economy is turning up, offering more job opportunities in central and western regions in the field of infrastructure 27 construction. It will attract more people to find a job in the region."
Li Jing pointed 28 out job applicants 29 born in the 1980's or 1990's are more concerned about their pay and career prospects 30.
"The second generation of peasant workers is not as hard-working as the first generation. They are more sensitive to the equality and income difference. Under such obvious differential treatment, they would prefer to stay at home, rather than accept a low-pay job."
The researcher called on the government and enterprises to protect the lawful 31 rights and interests of these migrant workers in a bid to overcome the difficulty of employing workers.
China's 1st Official Team Reaches High in Dakar Rally
China's first official team has achieved a record high finish in the Dakar Rally, with support from its domestic carmaker Chery.
The country's veteran rally driver, Lu Ningjun, was at the wheel of a Chery Rely X5, making his sixth appearance at the grueling event.
He completed the route in 78 hours, 16 minutes and 47 seconds, ranking 28th, the best performance of Chinese competitors at the rally.
Lu Ningjun said he was very proud of his performance.
"We represent a Chinese brand. And I feel so proud of it. China hopes to promote the concept of Made in China. Our participation 32 with Chinese made cars in the Dakar Rally showcases the current condition of the Chinese auto 11 industry to the world."
Altogether nine drivers and three pilots from China have competed in this competition. Zhou Yong is one of them.
"As hard as it is, we eventually finished. We faced many difficulties and setbacks, but we strongly believed that every one of us would wave our national flag at the terminal."
The 2010 Dakar Rally began on New Year's Day in Buenos Aires and ended on Saturday in the south American city.
This year, the route measured 9,000km, with four of the 14 legs of the race running through the Atacama desert.
Merkel calls for more sanctions against Iran
German Chancellor 33 Angela Merkel says her country will back tougher sanctions against Iran if Tehran doesn't change its tune 34 on its nuclear programme.
After meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Berlin, Merkel said that Germany hoped to achieve agreement on that in the UN Security Council, but if that wasn't possible it would also participate in sanctions along with "countries that are pursuing the same aim."
"We have repeatedly made offers to Iran for a reasonable cooperation, a transparent 35 cooperation. Unfortunately Iran to this day has not responded so that we have to increasingly aim for sanctions."
Netanyahu also pressed hard for sanctions.
Netanyahu and members of his government earlier took part in a special joint session with the German government in Berlin, a symbolic 36 visit highlighting the two nations' bond six decades after the Holocaust 37.
It was the first time that an Israeli government convened 38 in Berlin, the Nazi 39 headquarters during World War II.
Iranian FM: Iran's ties with Britain under review
Iranian foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki says Iran is reconsidering its ties with Britain.
Addressing the Conference on Persian Gulf 40 in Tehran, Mottaki said 12 working fields had been identified between Britain and Iran, adding that each of these was being "examined and reviewed".
"All these areas of relations with Britain are being studied and each case would be reviewed on the basis of the country's national interests and at the end the government will make the final decision."
But he didn't elaborate the 12 areas.
Last week, Iranian media said dozens of members of parliament had put forward a proposal to cut relations with Britain.
Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani blamed the British government for backing the unrest which gripped Tehran and other Iranian cities after the June 12 presidential election last year. Britain however rejected the accusation 41.
Iran has constantly accused Britain of interfering 42 in Iran's internal affairs and supporting Iran's opposition groups, a charge also rejected by London.
Five Americans detained in Pakistan appear in court
Five Americans being held in Pakistan on suspicion of terrorism alleged 43 they were being tortured when they were driven from court on Monday.
In Monday's hearing, police and prison authorities denied any ill-treatment, and submitted a charge sheet and evidence to the court. The men are accused of violating several sections of Pakistan's penal 44 code and anti-terrorism laws.
The most serious charge is conspiracy 45 to carry out a terrorist act, which could carry life imprisonment 46 depending on what the act is, according to prosecutor 47 Nadim Akram Cheema and police officer Amir Shirazi.
"We presented all the accused in the court, and the next date of court is 2nd February 2010. We added two more penal sections against them. This is 1-25 and 1-26 (of the) Pakistan penal code."
The five, all Muslim, were detained in December after being arrested at the house of one of their relatives in the Punjabi town of Saragodha. They are publicly accused of plotting attacks in Pakistan, having links to al-Qaida and seeking to join militants fighting U.S. troops across the border in Afghanistan.
Avatar Wins Two Golden Globes
"Avatar" and "The Hangover" earned the top honors at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday in a ceremony that took on a somber 48 tone after the recent earthquake in Haiti.
Action adventure "Avatar" claimed best film drama and top director for "Titanic 49" filmmaker James Cameron.
"All right, and the Golden Globe goes to…hold on people…Avatar."
"Golden Globe goes to Mr. James Cameron, Avatar."
Among the actors, Sandra Bullock earned the title of best film actress in a drama for football movie "The Blind Side", while industry veteran Jeff Bridges was named as best dramatic actor for his turn in "Crazy Heart".
"The Hangover" claimed best film comedy and Germany's "The White Ribbon", was named best foreign language movie.
At the ceremony, many stars wore yellow, blue and red ribbons to show their support for victims of the recent disaster in Haiti.
Nicole Kidman called on people to donate to Haiti.
"Good evening. I just want to say, on a serious note, a lot of people are wearing ribbons tonight in support of the people of Haiti. You can go to NBC.com to make your personal contribution."
The Golden Globes are given out by some 90 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and a win here can give movies the momentum 50 they need in Hollywood's race for the Oscars, the world's top movie honors which are given out in March.
Rednet: Supervision 51 of Police Gun Use for the Good of the Public
A policeman in a town in Guizhou Province shot dead two villagers in an attempt to stop a fight among four villagers. Lawyers say the policeman might be accused of murder.
An article on the website Rednet.cn questions whether using a gun was really necessary to stop the fight. It says some policemen think any behavior is acceptable while they are on duty. This pride and arrogance 52 might enable them to pull the trigger in situations that don't call for the use of firearms.
It adds that such accidents have been frequent in recent years, and the public has expressed suspicion and anger over the abuse of the right to use guns. In China, police are the only group that can use guns except for soldiers and special security guards. Though the country has regulations managing the use of guns, the enforcement of them is not well supervised.
The author suggests the government make efforts to ensure the existing regulations are implemented and restrict the use of guns. It also should ask the police to respect life. Only when the police know how to respect life can they really protect the life of the public.
China Daily: property disclosure system needs real structural 53 and mental changes
An editorial in China Daily says the implementation 54 of the property disclosure system, an international practice for civil servants, is difficult in China. The system is aimed to fight against corruption 55 as it demands civil servants and their families to report their properties, including wages, bonuses, real-estate, stock shares and so forth 56.
The commentary says China is not prepared to implement 26 the system on either structural or psychological grounds.
The article says that while Chinese officials are accountable to the public, many Chinese citizens are not aware of their rights for demanding the property disclosure from officials. This often distorts officials' attitudes toward their job and the public. There is a mental barrier to implementing 57 the property disclosure system among Chinese citizens.
Moreover, there is always a gray area when it comes to an official's income and property, and the blurry 58 boundary between legal and illegal income that provides ample room to hide dirty laundry. The article says the natural conclusion is that restricting the income of government employees within legal boundaries is not enough. The flow of illegal income creates a large structural barrier to implementing the system.
The commentary concludes by saying that only changes in attitudes among Chinese citizens and enforcement structure can sweep away the obstacles to fully 59 implement the property disclosure system.
- 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。
- The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来,反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
- Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此,巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
- The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子,这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网
- 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。
- We must evacuate those soldiers at once!我们必须立即撤出这些士兵!
- They were planning to evacuate the seventy American officials still in the country.他们正计划转移仍滞留在该国的70名美国官员。
- the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
- At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后,至少有300名平民下落不明。
- Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
- The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。
- The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
- The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
- Local authorities must refer everything to the central ministries. 地方管理机构应请示中央主管部门。
- The number of Ministries has been pared down by a third. 部委的数量已经减少了1/3。
- Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
- The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。
- 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。
- President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
- President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
- The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
- They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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。
- He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
- Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
- A man comes round regularly collecting scrap.有个男人定时来收废品。
- Sell that car for scrap.把那辆汽车当残品卖了吧。
- 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。
- 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。
- He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
- His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。
- 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。
- The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
- This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
- This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革,经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句
- 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。
- We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
- We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设,发展各类群众文化。
- He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
- She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
- There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
- He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。
- There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
- They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。
- It is not lawful to park in front of a hydrant.在消火栓前停车是不合法的。
- We don't recognised him to be the lawful heir.我们不承认他为合法继承人。
- Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
- The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。
- They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
- He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。
- He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子,并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
- The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。
- The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明,可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
- The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。
- It is symbolic of the fighting spirit of modern womanhood.它象征着现代妇女的战斗精神。
- The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。
- The Auschwitz concentration camp always remind the world of the holocaust.奥辛威茨集中营总是让世人想起大屠杀。
- Ahmadinejad is denying the holocaust because he's as brutal as Hitler was.内贾德否认大屠杀,因为他像希特勒一样残忍。
- 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。
- 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。
- The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
- There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
- I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。
- She knew that no one would believe her accusation.她知道没人会相信她的指控。
- 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
- I hope you're familiar with penal code.我希望你们熟悉本州法律规则。
- He underwent nineteen years of penal servitude for theft.他因犯了大窃案受过十九年的苦刑。
- The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
- He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。
- His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。
- He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy.他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年。
- The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
- The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。
- He had a somber expression on his face.他面容忧郁。
- His coat was a somber brown.他的衣服是暗棕色的。
- We have been making titanic effort to achieve our purpose.我们一直在作极大的努力,以达到我们的目的。
- The island was created by titanic powers and they are still at work today.台湾岛是由一个至今仍然在运作的巨大力量塑造出来的。
- We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
- The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。
- 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。
- His arrogance comes out in every speech he makes.他每次讲话都表现得骄傲自大。
- Arrogance arrested his progress.骄傲阻碍了他的进步。
- The storm caused no structural damage.风暴没有造成建筑结构方面的破坏。
- The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities.北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。
- The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
- The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
- He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
- -- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
- He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句