IOC begins on-site evaluation on Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Olympics

 　　TOKYO, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The International Olympic Committee' s (IOC) Evaluation¹ Commission on Monday kicked off its four-day visit in Japan's capital of Tokyo to assess the city's bid for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

　　The Tokyo visit is the first stop of the commission, which will also visit other candidate cities, namely Madrid and Istanbul, on March 18 and 24 respectively.

　　During the four-day evaluation, the commission led by IOC Vice² President and Committee Chair Craig Reedie will be presented by Tokyo's explanations on 14 themes, such as vision and concept for the Games and sports venues³, laid out by the IOC.

　　Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in the commission that the Olympic torch should visit Tokyo again in 2020, calling to host the Games in the city is a "lifelong dream" of him.

　　Tokyo Governor Naoki Inose also expressed the enthusiasm of the city to host the event and called Tokyo is a "surprising city."

　　Tokyo first hosted the Olympic Games in 1964 and the city failed in bidding for the 2016 Olympic Games, which will be hosted by Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.

1 evaluation   

n.估价，评价；赋值

参考例句：

• I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
• The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。

2 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。

3 venues   

n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点

参考例句：

• The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
• Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网