News & Reports 2012-05-13
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In This EditionLarge scale anti-austerity demonstrations 2 are held in cities across Europe including Barcelona and Budapest.
A new poll shows Greece's radical 3 leftist Syriza party will head for the first place in fresh parliamentary votes after rounds of failed attempts to form a coalition 4 government.
The 2012 Yeosu Expo featuring challenges posed by climate change opens to the public in South Korea.
And international airlines tap business potential in China as an increasing number of Chinese tourists travel overseas.
Hot Issue ReportsEconomic Woes 5 Spark Protests in Spain & HungaryLarge anti-austerity demonstrations were held in cities across Europe on Saturday, including Barcelona, Spain and Budapest, Hungary.
It has been a year since the government enacted 6 deep spending cuts to reduce the national debt, but many people blame those measures for deepening families' financial plight 7.
"Everything is getting worse. Budget cuts are ongoing 8 in healthcare and education. This demonstration 1 is about all that. Mostly about spending cuts and the suffering of the people."Spain is in deep economic difficulty, prompting fears it may need a bailout like Greece, Ireland and Portugal.
It is in recession, and unemployment stands at almost 25 percent - the highest among the 17 countries eurozone. Half of Spaniards under the age of 25 are out of work.
Meanwhile, in the Hungarian capital Budapest, thousands of supporters of Hungary's far right Jobbik party marched in protest at the government's economic policies, including a series of tax rises and other austerity measures the government said are needed to keep the country's budget deficit 9 under control and support growth.
The protesters said these policies were dictates 10 of the European Union and international lenders.
"The standard of living in Hungary just keeps falling and not rising, and since the European Union membership it has only got worse, I don't feel that it would have brought us any good economically and otherwise."The party leader said they would continue rallies in each major Hungarian city in the coming several weeks to demand fair wages, education, law and order.
Leftist Syriza Projected to Win Most Votes in New ElectionsA new poll now shows Greece's radical leftist Syriza party will head for the first place in fresh parliamentary votes after rounds of failed attempts to form a coalition government in the debt-saddled country.
According to the poll by Metron Analysis, backing for the anti-bailout Syriza stands at 25.5 percent - almost 9 points up on its May 6th voting result.
New Democracy gains slightly, rising to some 22 percent, while Socialist 11 Pasok comes third with 14.6 percent.
The poll also shows Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras as the most popular candidate for prime minister with 19 percent of votes.
Many Greeks have been disappointed at the international bailout terms, which include deep wage cuts and sharp decrease in government spending to reduce budget deficits 12.
The country has been deeply divided over the bailout issue and many voters are hoping for a change.
"The people will decide what will happen, there's nothing more to say. But I want to believe that Tsipras will be the first party.""I am troubled because it is the unknown, this is a fact. However we must try something different. The old political system has given everything it had to give. Perhaps the previous establishment must step aside for the younger politicians."Backers of the bailout say the wage cuts, tax hikes and economic reforms demanded by Brussels are the only way Greece can hope to become solvent 13. But opponents say it is self-defeating - making Greece's debt problem even worse and without support for economic growth.
The younger generation has been hit particularly hard - more than half of Greek youth are unemployed 14. They appear to have found a hero in Tsipras, a boyish 37-year-old civil engineer, ex-Communist and former student leader.
Greece's president is scheduled to meet party leaders Sunday in a last-ditch effort to broker 15 a deal for a coalition government. If that fails, new parliamentary elections are expected be held next month.
Barroso Warns Greece, Merkel Says Europe Can Navigate 16 CrisisFollowing Greece's deadlocked 17 politics, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said Greece may have to leave the eurozone if it doesn't respect the rules.
"I very much respect the Greek democracy and, of course, the Greek parliament. But I also have to respect the other 16 parliaments that have approved the program. So, of course, the agreements have to be respected by everybody. And, if the agreements are not respected, it means that we are not in a condition to continue with a country that does not respect the agreements."Meanwhile, German Chancellor 18 Angela Merkel said on Saturday that she believed Europe was strong enough to withstand the ongoing financial crisis.
"I believe we are strongly united by our common ideas regarding democracy, freedom of travel, freedom of speech, freedom of religion. On the other hand, it is becoming obvious to people that there are seven billion people on the planet, we in Germany are the largest in the EU with 80 million, and if we want to accomplish something together in this world, then we'll need more than ourselves."Merkel also said that Germany is expecting French president-elect Francois Hollande's visit to Berlin on Tuesday, and the two leaders will exchange views on austerity and growth.
Syria Government Asks UN Peace Broker to Tackle "Armed Groups"Syria has urged international mediator 19 Kofi Annan to take action against "armed groups" as an official funeral was held for 55 people killed by twin bombings in Damascus earlier this week.
Hundreds took part in the funeral service at the Osman Mosque 20 in the Syrian capital. Mourners later demonstrated outside to condemn 21 the blasts and throw support behind President Bashar al-Assad.
Among the official mourners was the Syrian Information Minister Adnan Mahmoud. He says the attacks should remind Kofi Annan, the UN peace broker, to tackle "armed groups" in Syria.
"This terrorist escalation 22, through car bombs with tons of explosives that target Syrian people is a continuation of the bloody 23 terrorist coalition between the armed groups and al-Qaeda, along with the regional and western countries that back those armed groups with weapons and money. It represents a serious violation 24 to the Security Council's resolutions that aim to fight terrorism and to Kofi Annan's ceasefire plan."The attacks, by two suicide car bombers 25, killed 55 people and wounded some 400 on Thursday. Those were the deadliest in Damascus since the unrest began 14 months ago.
The U.N. Security Council has strongly condemned 26 the "terrorist attacks", urging all parties to the conflict to cease armed violence and comply with a U.N.-backed peace plan.
The United Nations has already deployed 27 monitors in Syria, supervising a ceasefire in a country, which has seen thousands of people killed in a prolonged conflict.
Shipments for UN Mission in Syria Arrive in DamascusMeanwhile, a Turkish airplane has landed in Damascus airport, carrying six armored cars for the U.N. Supervision 28 Mission in Syria.
Vassilis Bontosoglou, head of the European Union Delegation 29 in Syria, says the six cars are part of a greater shipment that includes 24 armored cars donated by the EU.
"This shipment is part of the European Union assistance to the Kofi Annan plan. It's 24 armoured cars which will delivered to the UN observers mission. This is a part of an overall engagement with the European Union which has committed through the UN Security Council in order to do its utmost regarding the Kofi Annan plan."Meanwhile, on the ground, a group of people have attacked a convoy 30 of UN monitors who were holding a field visit to Dumeir, a Damascus suburb.
Syrian state TV said a U.N. monitors' convoy was attacked by a group of people who hit the cars with stones and wrote insults on the vehicles.
Australian FM Visits ChinaAustralian Foreign Minister Bob Carr is visiting China for the first time after taking office in March.
Carr said he was prepared to push Chinese officials on better trade access for Australian companies in the world's second largest economy, despite an impasse 31 over a free trade agreement between the two countries.
"I think it is appropriate for us to make representations about access, about rules, separate from the FTA. But I spoke 32 to my colleague, Craig Emerson, this week, and he was upbeat about China's motivation as it approaches the opportunities afforded in the FTA."Australia and China began free trade talks in April 2005, but negotiations 33 stalled after the 13th round in December 2008 and strains over the jailing of an Australian Rio Tinto executive for stealing commercial secrets and bribery 34.
After a delay of more than a year, both countries resumed free trade negotiations in February 2010.
Increased Activity at Mexico's Volcano, Worrying ResidentsIncreased activity at Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano, which is some 50 miles to the southeast of the capital, leaves nearby towns covered in ash, worrying residents.
On Saturday residents of the town of Xalizintla, which lies in the shadow of the volcano, had to wear protective face masks to avoid inhaling 35 the volcanic 36 ash which can cause respiratory problems.
Local resident Lizbeth Agustin Cadena began removing the ash from around her home to avoid inhaling it.
"The volcano was very powerful last night and a lot of ash fell so today we woke up and started cleaning up the ash so that we don't get a bad throat because the wind is strong so the ash gets blown into the air."National authorities have raised the warning to the third-highest, indicating possible magma expulsion and explosions of increasing intensity 37.
They also advise that emergency services should ready evacuation teams and shelters, limit access to the area around the volcano and alert air-traffic control systems.
But local policeman Silvano Merino Taquianez said there was no plan in place for a possible evacuation.
"If it gets worse we are going to have to get everyone out here but we are not organized and we don't even have a bus or anything like that."The volcano has spewed smoke and ash sporadically 38 over the last few years and a major eruption 39 in 2000 forced the evacuation of nearly 50,000 residents.
Ocean-themed Yeosu Expo Opens to Public in S. KoreaThe 2012 Yeosu Expo opened to the public on Saturday in South Korea. The event aims to raise awareness 40 of the challenges posed by climate change.
The international exposition employing the theme, "The Living Ocean and Coast: Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Activities" will run for three months. It focuses on the world's oceans and their potential to tackle climate and environmental challenges, which threaten the survival of mankind.
Japanese visitor Futakami Atsushi was the first official visitor to the expo.
"I came here because I like expos and I'm interested in how it would be opened. I have high expectations of the Yeosu expo since I come from a port city, Kobe, and Yeosu is also a port city."Local visitor Kim Min-gyu came with his family.
"There are many interesting facilities here as well as educational ones for children. I need to look around more and see, but it seems like there're so many things to see here. I hope we have more expos in the future."A total of 104 countries are expected to open pavilions at the exhibition which will welcome around 10 million visitors from around the world.
The exhibition also presents South Korea's largest aquarium 41, a 6,000 ton tank, which displays 280 different species of marine 42 creatures. The tank provides visitors with a 360-degree underwater view.
Fitch Cuts JPMorgan's Credit Rating after Trading LossFitch Ratings has downgraded its assessment 43 of JPMorgan Chase & Co., the biggest and most profitable bank in the US.
The move comes a day after JPMorgan disclosed a surprise two billion US dollar trading loss in a portfolio 44 designed to hedge against risks the company takes with its own money.
Fitch says JPMorgan's risk to its reputation and governance no longer merits an "AA-" rating and lowered its long-term issuer default rating one notch 45 to "A+," still considered investment-grade territory.
Fitch says the magnitude of the loss and JPMorgan's hedging position imply a lack of liquidity 46. It also raises questions about JPMorgan's practices, oversights 47 and other key issues.
Other international ratings agencies have also indicated that they will follow suit by cutting the credit rating of the bank.
Teddy Weisberg, an analyst 48 at Seaport 49 Securities, says the problems which occurred at JPMorgan are not isolated 50.
"The banks, since the government began regulating the banks have always figured out how to circumnavigate the rules without breaking them. These guys aren't right all the time. It's impossible, if they were right all the time they wouldn't need the government's help, right, and 2008 is an example of that."JPMorgan's trading loss prompted a sell-off in financial stocks on Friday, but the broader market rose as investors 51 decided 52 this was a problem for investment banks and not other industries.
Thousands Take to the Streets in Support of Same Sex MarriageThousands of Australians marched in rallies throughout major cities around the country on Saturday to support same-sex marriages.
Protesters carried a huge rainbow flag and banners calling for marriage equality in Sydney.
Australian actor and comedian 53 Magda Szubanski told protesters in Melbourne that the push for change will eventually overwhelm politicians.
"This movement, what we are about, is the forces of love, the forces of tolerance 54, the forces of a mature society that can accept difference and learn to live together. Those forces are gathering 55 across the globe. We are part of that."In Brisbane, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard was criticized for her stance on gay marriage, as she remained opposed, while polls reveal that most Australian people support gay marriage.
However, three bills in parliament which would allow same-sex couples to marry are unlikely to pass.
Rallies were also held in Perth, Canberra, Adelaide and Hobart.
New Flights Highlight Chinese Tourism Boom to EuropeWith an increasing number of Chinese tourists going abroad, international airlines are eyeing business opportunities in the country.
Finnair has launched the first route to connect Chongqing directly to Europe, with onward 56 transfers to over 50 European cities.
The airline earns half its revenues in Asia, and the company's CEO Mika Vehvilainen said the time is ripe for tapping into the growing ranks of Chinese tour groups from the country's vast interior.
"Actually, already today in China, the outbound tourism has outgrown 57 the inbound tourism, which is fairly interesting. And that rate of growth is about 20 percent a year at the moment. And we have already seen a very healthy booking from tour organizers out of Chongqing into the different destinations in Europe."Finnair is banking 58 on the rapid development of business travelers in Chongqing and the surrounding provinces to deliver the profits.
"There's a lot of growing business opportunities, manufacturing base, and etc in Chongqing. This will attract European business travel, and of course, Chongqing is a tourist destination in its own right. My understanding is there are about 100,000 tourists from Europe that travel to the Chongqing area every year."Home to more than 30 million people in its greater metropolitan 59 area, Chongqing has attracted both Chinese and foreign companies to expand their operations in the city, especially in the electronics, automotive and chemical industries.
Emerging as a prime business and tourism hub, Chongqing is expanding its airport, which is expected to handle 45 million passengers by 2015.
China Daily: Manila's Antics CostlyOver the past month, the Philippines has put its ties with China at risk by provoking tensions over an island in the South China Sea.
Beijing has responded with restraint but Manila's continued anti-China moves have threatened to further undermine the bilateral 60 ties.
Earlier this week, China's travel agencies suspended tourist trips to the Philippines due to safety concerns about Chinese citizens in that country.
An editorial in the China Daily says that it is in the interests of the Philippines to repair relations with China as a decline in bilateral ties will harm Manila's interests most.
The newspaper notes that there has been deep economic and tourist-related interaction between the two countries in recent years.
Currently, Beijing is Manila's third largest trading partner, with bilateral trade hitting a record high of $30 billion last year.
China Daily contends that it is logical that Manila will strive for a stable, growing relationship with Beijing, especially with regards to trade.
But in reality, a Philippine gunboat harassed 61 Chinese fishermen in the South China Sea in early April. The country then sent more ships to the area to face off with Chinese fishery administration vessels 62.
Meanwhile, ill-advised politicians have openly enlisted 63 third-party help to back its maritime 64 territorial 65 claims.
The commentary points out that Manila's claim over the Huangyan Island has no sound or legal basis.
The article states that the island was not included as Philippine territory within its own official maps published in 1981, 1984 and 2006. Some Filipinos are also asking how and when their country suddenly acquired the island.
China Daily says Manila is only shooting itself in the foot by continuing with its antics. The newspaper warns Manila to keep in mind that China is fully 66 prepared to respond to anything the Philippines might do to further escalate 67 the dispute.
Developing Countries Should be Alert to Developed Countries Monetary 68 PoliciesSince the breakout of the international financial crisis more than three years ago, the central banks of developed countries have adopted numerous unconventional monetary policies and measures in an effort to obtain huge amounts of seigniorage from the world.
The US, the EU, the UK, and Japan have all launched large-scale quantitative 69 easing policies so as to buy company securities and government bonds from bond markets in an effort to stabilize 70 bond markets and strengthen the liquidity of their respective banking systems.
An editorial in China's People's Daily points out that the international community should pay close attention to such monetary policies, as the cost and risks of such policies have now shifted to developing countries.
The article says developing countries have contributed greatly to the coffers of developed countries because their foreign exchange reserves increased about 3 trillion U.S. dollars during the past few years, while that of China doubled.
The article states that developed countries are the issuers of international reserve currencies. As a result, the increase of government assets and monetary base caused by the quantitative easing policies has lead to the increase of foreign exchange reserves for other countries.
The article goes on to state that currently, the credit functions of national commercial banks within developed countries have not totally recovered from the impact of the financial crisis while increases in liquidity have not yet been fully converted into credit growth. Therefore, severe inflation has still not appeared in developed countries.
The article warns that in the future, developing countries could suffer losses caused by the inflation and the depreciation 71 of international reserve currencies if developed countries and their economies cannot rapidly and effectively take back these huge monetary bases.
1 demonstration
n.表明,示范,论证,示威
- His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
- He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。
2 demonstrations
证明( demonstration的名词复数 ); 表明; 表达; 游行示威
- Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
- The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。
3 radical
n.激进份子,原子团,根号;adj.根本的,激进的,彻底的
- The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
- She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。
4 coalition
n.结合体,同盟,结合,联合
- The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
- Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
5 woes
困境( woe的名词复数 ); 悲伤; 我好苦哇; 某人就要倒霉
- Thanks for listening to my woes. 谢谢您听我诉说不幸的遭遇。
- She has cried the blues about its financial woes. 对于经济的困难她叫苦不迭。
6 enacted
制定(法律),通过(法案)( enact的过去式和过去分词 )
- legislation enacted by parliament 由议会通过的法律
- Outside in the little lobby another scene was begin enacted. 外面的小休息室里又是另一番景象。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
7 plight
n.困境,境况,誓约,艰难;vt.宣誓,保证,约定
- The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.那位领袖对难民的困境很担忧。
- She was in a most helpless plight.她真不知如何是好。
8 ongoing
adj.进行中的,前进的
- 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。
9 deficit
n.亏空,亏损;赤字,逆差
- The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
- We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。
10 dictates
n.命令,规定,要求( dictate的名词复数 )v.大声讲或读( dictate的第三人称单数 );口授;支配;摆布
- Convention dictates that a minister should resign in such a situation. 依照常规部长在这种情况下应该辞职。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He always follows the dictates of common sense. 他总是按常识行事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
11 socialist
n.社会主义者;adj.社会主义的
- China is a socialist country,and a developing country as well.中国是一个社会主义国家,也是一个发展中国家。
- His father was an ardent socialist.他父亲是一个热情的社会主义者。
12 deficits
n.不足额( deficit的名词复数 );赤字;亏空;亏损
- The Ministry of Finance consistently overestimated its budget deficits. 财政部一贯高估预算赤字。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Many of the world's farmers are also incurring economic deficits. 世界上许多农民还在遭受经济上的亏损。 来自辞典例句
13 solvent
n.溶剂;adj.有偿付能力的
- Gasoline is a solvent liquid which removes grease spots.汽油是一种能去掉油污的有溶解力的液体。
- A bankrupt company is not solvent.一个破产的公司是没有偿还债务的能力的。
14 unemployed
adj.失业的,没有工作的;未动用的,闲置的
- 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。
15 broker
n.中间人,经纪人;v.作为中间人来安排
- He baited the broker by promises of higher commissions.他答应给更高的佣金来引诱那位经纪人。
- I'm a real estate broker.我是不动产经纪人。
16 navigate
v.航行,飞行;导航,领航
- He was the first man to navigate the Atlantic by air.他是第一个飞越大西洋的人。
- Such boats can navigate on the Nile.这种船可以在尼罗河上航行。
17 deadlocked
陷入僵局的;僵持不下的
- The plan deadlocked over the funds. 这个计划由于经费问题而搁浅了。
- The meeting deadlocked over the wage issue. 会议因工资问题而停顿下来。
18 chancellor
n.(英)大臣;法官;(德、奥)总理;大学校长
- 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。
19 mediator
n.调解人,中介人
- He always takes the role of a mediator in any dispute.他总是在争论中充当调停人的角色。
- He will appear in the role of mediator.他将出演调停者。
20 mosque
n.清真寺
- The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
- Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前,清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。
21 condemn
vt.谴责,指责;宣判(罪犯),判刑
- Some praise him,whereas others condemn him.有些人赞扬他,而有些人谴责他。
- We mustn't condemn him on mere suppositions.我们不可全凭臆测来指责他。
22 escalation
n.扩大,增加
- The threat of nuclear escalation remains. 核升级的威胁仍旧存在。 来自辞典例句
- Escalation is thus an aspect of deterrence and of crisis management. 因此逐步升级是威慑和危机处理的一个方面。 来自辞典例句
23 bloody
adj.非常的的;流血的;残忍的;adv.很;vt.血染
- He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
- He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。
24 violation
n.违反(行为),违背(行为),侵犯
- He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说,那是违反规则的。
- He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。
25 bombers
n.轰炸机( bomber的名词复数 );投弹手;安非他明胶囊;大麻叶香烟
- Enemy bombers carried out a blitz on the city. 敌军轰炸机对这座城市进行了突袭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The Royal Airforce sill remained dangerously short of bombers. 英国皇家空军仍未脱离极为缺乏轰炸机的危境。 来自《简明英汉词典》
26 condemned
(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
- 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。
27 supervision
n.监督,管理
- 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 delegation
n.代表团;派遣
- The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
- We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。
29 convoy
vt.护送,护卫,护航;n.护送;护送队
- The convoy was snowed up on the main road.护送队被大雪困在干路上了。
- Warships will accompany the convoy across the Atlantic.战舰将护送该船队过大西洋。
30 impasse
n.僵局;死路
- The government had reached an impasse.政府陷入绝境。
- Negotiations seemed to have reached an impasse.谈判似乎已经陷入僵局。
31 spoke
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
32 negotiations
协商( negotiation的名词复数 ); 谈判; 完成(难事); 通过
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
33 bribery
n.贿络行为,行贿,受贿
- 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。
34 inhaling
v.吸入( inhale的现在分词 )
- He was treated for the effects of inhaling smoke. 他因吸入烟尘而接受治疗。 来自辞典例句
- The long-term effects of inhaling contaminated air is unknown. 长期吸入被污染空气的影响还无从知晓。 来自互联网
35 volcanic
adj.火山的;象火山的;由火山引起的
- There have been several volcanic eruptions this year.今年火山爆发了好几次。
- Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。
36 intensity
n.强烈,剧烈;强度;烈度
- I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
- The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。
37 sporadically
adv.偶发地,零星地
- There are some trees sporadically around his house. 他的房子周围零星地有点树木。 来自辞典例句
- As for other aspects, we will sporadically hand out questionnaires. 在其他方面,我们会偶尔发送调查问卷。 来自互联网
38 eruption
n.火山爆发;(战争等)爆发;(疾病等)发作
- The temple was destroyed in the violent eruption of 1470 BC.庙宇在公元前1470年猛烈的火山爆发中摧毁了。
- The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous.火山的爆发是自发的。
39 awareness
n.意识,觉悟,懂事,明智
- There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
- Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。
40 aquarium
n.水族馆,养鱼池,玻璃缸
- The first time I saw seals was in an aquarium.我第一次看见海豹是在水族馆里。
- I'm going to the aquarium with my parents this Sunday.这个星期天,我要和父母一起到水族馆去。
41 marine
adj.海的;海生的;航海的;海事的;n.水兵
- 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。
42 assessment
n.评价;评估;对财产的估价,被估定的金额
- This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
- What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何?
43 portfolio
n.公事包;文件夹;大臣及部长职位
- He remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio.他因为她带着一个大公文包而记住了她。
- He resigned his portfolio.他辞去了大臣职务。
44 notch
n.(V字形)槽口,缺口,等级
- The peanuts they grow are top-notch.他们种的花生是拔尖的。
- He cut a notch in the stick with a sharp knife.他用利刃在棒上刻了一个凹痕。
45 liquidity
n.流动性,偿债能力,流动资产
- The bank has progressively increased its liquidity.银行逐渐地增加其流动资产。
- The demand for and the supply of credit is closely linked to changes in liquidity.信用的供求和流动资金的变化有密切关系。
46 oversights
n.疏忽( oversight的名词复数 );忽略;失察;负责
- He saw shocking oversights and inefficiencies that made the Separatist invasion possible. 他看出在首都遭到分裂势力入侵的背后是惊人的疏漏与低效。 来自互联网
- Instead it means that the submitted code has no glaringly obvious oversights. 相反,它意味着所提交的代码没有突出的显而易见的疏忽或错漏。 来自互联网
47 analyst
n.分析家,化验员;心理分析学家
- What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务?
- The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。
48 seaport
n.海港,港口,港市
- Ostend is the most important seaport in Belgium.奥斯坦德是比利时最重要的海港。
- A seaport where ships can take on supplies of coal.轮船能够补充煤炭的海港。
49 isolated
adj.与世隔绝的
- His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
- Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。
50 investors
n.投资者,出资者( investor的名词复数 )
- 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
51 decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
- 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。
52 comedian
n.喜剧演员;滑稽演员
- The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。
- The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。
53 tolerance
n.宽容;容忍,忍受;耐药力;公差
- Tolerance is one of his strengths.宽容是他的一个优点。
- Human beings have limited tolerance of noise.人类对噪音的忍耐力有限。
54 gathering
n.集会,聚会,聚集
- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
55 onward
adj.向前的,前进的;adv.向前,前进,在先
- The Yellow River surges onward like ten thousand horses galloping.黄河以万马奔腾之势滚滚向前。
- He followed in the steps of forerunners and marched onward.他跟随着先辈的足迹前进。
56 outgrown
长[发展] 得超过(某物)的范围( outgrow的过去分词 ); 长[发展]得不能再要(某物); 长得比…快; 生长速度超过
- She's already outgrown her school uniform. 她已经长得连校服都不能穿了。
- The boy has outgrown his clothes. 这男孩已长得穿不下他的衣服了。
57 banking
n.银行业,银行学,金融业
- John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
- He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。
58 metropolitan
adj.大城市的,大都会的
- Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
- Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。
59 bilateral
adj.双方的,两边的,两侧的
- They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
- There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题,两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。
60 harassed
n.血管( vessel的名词复数 );船;容器;(具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的)人
- The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
61 enlisted
adj.应募入伍的v.(使)入伍, (使)参军( enlist的过去式和过去分词 );获得(帮助或支持)
- enlisted men and women 男兵和女兵
- He enlisted with the air force to fight against the enemy. 他应募加入空军对敌作战。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
62 maritime
adj.海的,海事的,航海的,近海的,沿海的
- 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。
63 territorial
adj.领土的,领地的
- The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
- They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。
64 fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
- The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气,然后全部呼出。
- They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
65 escalate
v.(使)逐步增长(或发展),(使)逐步升级
- It would tempt Israel's neighbors to escalate their demands.它将诱使以色列的邻国不断把他们的要求升级。
- Defeat could cause one side or other to escalate the conflict.失败可能会导致其中一方将冲突升级。
66 monetary
adj.货币的,钱的;通货的;金融的;财政的
- 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。
67 quantitative
adj.数量的,定量的
- He said it was only a quantitative difference.他说这仅仅是数量上的差别。
- We need to do some quantitative analysis of the drugs.我们对药物要进行定量分析。
68 stabilize
vt.(使)稳定,使稳固,使稳定平衡;vi.稳定
- They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
- His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。
69 depreciation
n.价值低落,贬值,蔑视,贬低
- She can't bear the depreciation of the enemy.她受不了敌人的蹂躏。
- They wrote off 500 for depreciation of machinery.他们注销了500镑作为机器折旧费。