11月1日午间英语新闻：2023年国考计划招录人数增加

Lula wins second round of Brazil election

巴西前总统卢拉在2022总统选举第二轮投票中获胜

Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT) won the second round of presidential elections on Sunday and will serve a four-year term beginning on Jan. 1, 2023. According to figures released by the Superior Electoral Tribunal, Lula da Silva obtained 59.8 million votes, or 50.86 percent of the vote, surpassing current President Jair Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party (PL), who received 57.8 million votes, or 49.14 percent. This is the smallest difference in a second round presidential election in Brazil's history. In the first round held on Oct. 2, Lula obtained 48.3 percent of the vote, compared to 43.2 percent received by Bolsonaro.

巴西前总统、劳工党候选人路易斯·伊纳西奥·卢拉·达席尔瓦在周日（当地时间10月30日）举行的巴西大选第二轮投票中获胜，并将于2023年1月1日正式就任，任期四年。根据巴西高等选举法院公布的数据，卢拉获得了5980万张选票，得票率为50.86%，超过了自由党候选人、现总统博索纳罗。博索纳罗获得了5780万张选票，得票率为49.14%。据悉，这是巴西历史上大选第二轮投票差距最小的一次。在10月2日举行的首轮投票中，卢拉获得48.3%的选票，博索纳罗的得票率为43.2%。

重点词汇：

1、tribunal

英/traɪˈbjuːnl/

美/traɪˈbjuːnl/

n.法庭；裁决；法官席

Civil service openings to increase

2023年国考计划招录人数增加

China plans to hire 37,100 civil servants for central government departments and institutions for next year, an increase of 18.7 percent year-on-year according to the National Civil Service Administration. 
据国家公务员局，中央机关及其直属机构2023年度公务员考试计划招录3.71万人。较去年相比，今年的招录人数增幅达18.7%。

A total of 25,000 positions will only be eligible for new college graduates in 2023 to help them find employment. More than 3,000 vacancies will be open only to those working in select primary-level projects, as well as veterans who have college degrees and served for a minimum of five years.
今年的招录计划中，设置了2.5万个计划专门招录应届高校毕业生，帮助高校毕业生就业.本次招考还设置了3000余个计划定向招录服务基层项目人员，和在军队服役5年以上的高校毕业生退役士兵。
 
Applications will be accepted online from Oct 25 to Nov 3, with positions to be posted on authorized websites. Candidates will need to take a national written exam which is scheduled to be held on Dec 4 across the country, while those applying for certain positions will need to take additional skills tests.
本次招考主要采取网上报名方式，报名时间为10月25日至11月3日。考生将在12月4日参加公共科目笔试，报名某些岗位的考生还需要参加专业能力测试。

Since 2009, applicants for civil service positions in central authorities and their branches have exceeded 1 million. More than 2 million applicants qualified to take the exam last year and experts estimate the number for this year is likely to increase.
自2009年起，国考报名人数已经连续14年超百万。去年国考报名通过资格审查人数首次突破200万，专家预计今年的报考人数或将继续增加。

重点词汇：

1、eligible

英/ˈelɪdʒəb(ə)l/

美/ˈelɪdʒəb(ə)l/

n.合格者，适任者

2、primary-level

初级水平

基层

3、veteran

英/ˈvetərən/

美/ˈvetərən/

n.老兵，退伍军人；经验丰富的人，老手

adj.经验丰富的，老练的；<英>古老的

Japanese company announces plans for ‘human washing machine’

日本公司拟研制“人类洗澡机”

Osaka-based Science Co. Ltd., a company known for its many innovations in bath and kitchen technology, has announced its plans to create its own version of the human washing machine. Named ‘Project Usoyaro’, it will feature “fine bubble technology”, as well as a variety of monitoring sensors and an artificial intelligence system to produce a complex bath experience.

总部位于大阪、以多款厨浴创新设备著称的日本“科学”科技公司宣布计划打造自己版本的“人类洗澡机”。这一名为Usoyaro的项目采用了最新的微小泡沫技术，并安装了多种传感器和一套人工智能系统，意在打造丰富的沐浴体验。

The stated goal of Project Usoyaro is not solely to clean the body of the user, but also to provide a healing space to relax and unwind to the sound of soothing music and images on a water-resistant display inside the machine. Sensors inside the washing machine will measure the state of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves, and the built-in AI will use the data to create the most comfortable atmosphere possible.

“科学”公司称，Usoyaro项目的目标不仅是彻底清洁用户身体，还想通过舒缓的音乐和防水显示屏上播放的图像让用户放松，疗愈身心。洗澡机内的传感器将会感知用户的交感神经和副交感神经状态，内置智能系统会利用收集的数据来营造尽可能舒适的氛围。

Science Co. expects Project Usoyaro will result in a functional human washing machine by 2024, which the company hopes to showcase at the 2025 Osaka Expo.

“科学”公司预计Usoyaro项目会在2024年前研制出实用的人类洗澡机，并希望能在2025年大阪世博会上展示。

重点词汇：

1、sensor
英/ˈsensə(r)/
美/ˈsensər/
n.（探测光、热、压力等的）传感器，敏感元件，探测设备

2、complex
英/ˈkɒmpleks/
美/kəmˈpleks/
adj.复杂的，难懂的；组合的，合成的；（句子）复合的；复数的，复的；配合的，络合的
n.综合大楼，建筑群；复合体，综合体；情结；强烈（或过度）的关心（或忧虑）；配合物，络合物

3、stated
英/ˈsteɪtɪd/
美/ˈsteɪtɪd/
adj.正式表明的；（尤指总额）确定的，固定的；定期的
v.陈述，说明；规定，公布；<法律>详述（案情）（state 的过去式和过去分词）

4、sympathetic
英/ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
美/ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
adj.同情的，有同情心的；赞同的，支持的；（电影或小说中的人物）讨人喜欢的，可爱的；合意的，合适的；（结构）和谐的；交感神经的，自主神经系统的；（与）交感性（有关）的，（产生）交感性的
n.交感神经

5、parasympathetic
英/ˌpærəˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
美/ˌpærəˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk; ˌperəˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
adj.副交感的
n.副交感神经；副交感神经系统