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The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Spencer Musick with you on this Sunday Feburary 21st 2016.

Welcome the Beijing Hour, live from the Chinese capital.

Coming up on the program this morning...

China's commerce minister expressing confidence in the recovery of the country's foreign trade figures...

China rolling out a new plan to boost traditional Chinese medicine, as the ancient science continues to gain international use and acclaim1...

And nationwide rallies in at least 40 cities across the US have been held on behalf of NYPD officer Peter Liang...

In the 2nd half of the hour- its the latest edition of our weekly sci-tech feature...

In sports.... FA Cup holders2 Arsenal3 have been held to a scoreless draw at Emirates by second division Hull4 City...

In entertainment...The 2016 Berlin Film Festival is drawing to a close after nine days...

Top News

China's Commerce Minister Confident in Stable Trade Growth in 2016

China's commerce minister has expressed confidence in the recovery of foreign trade despite the global economic prospects5 remainng grim this year.

Gao Hucheng notes that the country is still faced with difficulties such as the global economic slowdown.

"Based on the global markets, the difficulties in 2015 will not decrease or be solved this year. Instead, it might get worse. This, in fact, has seriously affected6 international trade. No one can be immune from it in today's globalized economy. This is a judgment8 on the situation, and we must take precautions and be fully9 aware of the difficulties."

Gao also says that though the country has seen declines in foreign trade recently, its share in international trade has climbed.

"According to our preliminary calculation, China's share in international trade increases 1 percent from 12.2 to 13.2 percent, making it the fastest growth year in the past few years."

Official stats show that last month saw China's exports fell 6.6 percent year on year while imports are down 14 percent.

The total value of both exports and imports declined 7 percent for the whole year of last year.

At the same time, the minister refutes sayings of the "large-scale departures of foreign investment" in China.

"If foreign investment does depart from China, then two sets of numbers would show problems. The amount of foreign investment which was introduced earlier would drop. But our level of foreign investment actually increased in 2014 and 2015. The second judgment is to see whether there is a decline in gross. From the period of opening and reforming until now, we absorbed 1.6 trillion U.S. dollars of foreign capital stock."

China attracted some 126 billion U.S. dollars of foreign investment in 2015, a year-on-year increase of 5.6 percent.

Foreign direct investment also increased by 3.2 percent last month.

Lagarde Confident about Chinese Economy

Anchor

International Monetary11 Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde has made a statement expressing confidence in the Chinese economy.

She made the remarks in Washington, D.C., after she was acclaimed12 for a second five year term as the head of the IMF.

CRI's Guo Yan has details.

Reporter

Lagarde said the effort to transit13 the Chinese economy comes at a tough time, with declining oil prices and fluctuating global markets.

"You know, we clearly understand the multiple layered transitions through which the Chinese economy is going and will continue to go, if I am to read the various interviews that I have been given recently, and the conversation that I have had with Premier14 Li .And, those transitions are not going to be just a walk-in-the-park. There will be difficulties on the way, turbulences, and it will not necessarily be as--, as smooth as, as I said, as a walk-in-the-park."

The IMF chief stresses that China needs better policy communication with financial markets during its economic transition.

She praised recent clarifications about Chinese exchange rate policy by Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of China's central bank, as a good example of effective communications.

"So, what's critical is, number one, a good and solid communication. This is something I have said before and that I think is--, is being heard. I believe, in particular, that the interview by Governor Zhou, a few days ago was a good example of how communication can actually clear the uncertainties15 and the trepidation16."

In a recent interview, Bank of China head Zhou Xiaochuan said there is no basis for the continued depreciation17 of the Chinese currency, and that "China would not let market sentiment be dominated by speculative18 forces."

According to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System, Zhou's comments helped ease the depreciation pressure on the yuan, with the currency rising about 0.84 percent against the U.S. dollar, capping the biggest weekly gain in almost a year.

Legarde says China needs to move forward with the major reforms it is planning.

She is confident that China will handle its economic structural19 reforms well.

"There are structural reforms, there are restructurings to be had in the Chinese economy, which the leaders know well about and are anticipating. You know, it's one of the largest economies in the world. And I think the sense of responsibility that I've always seen in the Chinese leadership should certainly make us understand that they themselves know what role they play in the global economy."

The IMF chief said she hoped China would move through its economic transition "at the right pace" for the sake of global financial stability.

Lagarde, the sole candidate nominated for the post of IMF chief, will officially start her second term on July 5.

The former French finance minister took over as the IMF head in 2011 following the resignation of Dominique Strauss-Kahn amid scandal.

For CRI this is Guo Yan.

China Unveils Plans to Boost Traditional Chinese Medicine

Anchor

China has announced that basic traditional Chinese medicine services will be available to all Chinese citizens by 2020.

This national development strategy for TCM has been discussed at an executive meeting of the State Council, China’s Cabinet.

CRI's Huang Yue has the story.

Reporter

A traditional Chinese medicine service network will be established to help TCM departments across the country work together and pool resources.

Yu Wenming, deputy director of China's State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, says the industry support policy is expected to upgrade the TCM service level and bring healthcare convenience to patients.

"The comprehensive network will be based on traditional Chinese medicine hospitals, supported by TCM departments in general hospitals, primary medical institutions and clinics. The strengthened role of TCM services will bring more medical capacity to patients, which can help the system cope with the problems of high costs and doctor shortages."

Meanwhile, the plan also highlights that the pharmaceutical22 industry is encouraged to apply modern technology in researching traditional medicine, while hospitals and researchers are encouraged to use traditional therapies in treating complex chronic23 diseases.

Zhang Bin21, an analyst24 for the TCM industry says the combination of Chinese traditional and western medicine will give a boost to TCM's development.

"The combination of Chinese traditional and Western medicine has complementary advantages. Western medicine has quicker effect for symptomatic relieves while the traditional Chinese medicine has special advantage in radical25 treatment, health preservation26 and dealing27 with complex diseases. The policy-makers have paid close attention to the importance of this combination."

In 2014, 530 million patients visited TCM hospitals, accounting28 for nearly 20 percent of total hospital visits across the country.

The average expense of TCM services is 10 to 20 percent lower than the treatment costs in general hospitals.

Yu Wenming says a two-phased plan has been made to ensure that TCM services have a bigger presence in people's healthcare.

"Basic TCM services are expected to be accessible to all Chinese citizens by 2020. The plan gives the first mention of providing 0.55 bed per thousand person in public TCM hospitals, and 0.4 TCM doctors per thousand person in all medical institutions. The services will reach a higher level and play a bigger role in ensuring people's health by 2030."

In China, the health authorities have set a guideline to provide 3.3 beds per thousand person in public general hospitals by 2020.

The plan also says that more traditional medicines will be added to the national list of essential drugs in China.

The TCM industry has seen a rapid growth in recent years.

China made 730 billion yuan, or some 110 billion U.S. dollars in the TCM industry in 2014. That represents one third of the total output of the country's medical industry.

Also, the number of traditional Chinese medicine hospitals in China has increased by 500 in five years.

Traditional Chinese medicine also has an international presence. Its reach has spread to 183 countries and regions worldwide.

Chinese pharmacist Tu Youyou's winning of the Nobel Prize for the discovery of artemisinin, a TCM-based drug widely used to fight malaria29, has also served as a boom to the wider industry.

For CRI, this is Huang Yue .

Beijing's Average PM2.5 Density30 in 2015 Drops by 9.9 Pct from 2013

Beijing's average PM2.5 density in 2015 dropped by 9.9 percent from that in 2013.

The decrease comes after the city's two-year long effort to curb31 pollution.

The city's Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau said the average densities32 of sulfur33 dioxide and nitrogen dioxide in 2015 also decreased by 49 percent and 11 percent respectively from two years prior.

Yu Jianhua, chief engineer with the bureau, details Beijing's efforts.

"Four gas-fired heat and power centers have been put into use in the past two years and three of the four coal-fired power plants were shut down. Nearly no coal-fired boilers34 are used in the six urban districts. We should say that the city's total coal use in the past two years has been reduced by nearly half."

Beijing's coal use in 2015 dropped to 12 million tonnes, but reducing coal use and vehicle emissions35 have remained important tasks for the capital city in 2016.

Meanwhile, the Municipal Commission of Urban Planning in Beijing is planning to build a web of ventilation corridors to facilitate air flow and blow away smog and pollutants36.

Deputy director of the commission, Wang Fei, said the five primary ventilation corridors are designed to be more than 500 meters in width. Some secondary corridors will be over 80 meters wide.

"Five first-level and a dozen of second-level ventilation tunnels will be built. There might even be third-level ones in the future. Based on the different conditions of the tunnels, we will conduct further studies with meteorological departments and related experts. Each tunnel will have a model. The aim is to ease the urban heat island effect and decrease air pollution."

Beijing began monitoring PM 2.5 levels in 2013 amid rising public concerns over pollution in the city.

The city recorded 186 days of adequate air quality in 2015.

In total, that is 14 days more than the year previous.

Rallies Held across US for NYPD Officer Peter Liang

Anchor

Nationwide rallies in at least 40 cities across the US have been held on behalf of NYPD officer Peter Liang on Saturday.

CRI's New York correspondent Su Yi reports.

Reporter

Almost 10-thousand protesters gathered at Brooklyn's Cadman Plaza37 Park Saturday morning.

They chanted "justice now" or "no selective jury" and handed out petitions demanding a reconsideration of the verdict.

New York City council member Gu Yaming says the tragedy is a failure of the government and police system, but not a crime.

"It was a failure of our public housing. Their lightless stairwells are common place and endanger both residents and police. It was a failure of NYPD's training because rookie police officers should not be patrolling in such an unsafe district."

The rally in Brooklyn also began with a moment of silence for Akai Gurley, the African American victim of the fatal incident.

The Brooklyn rally is the largest among the over 40 rallies held across the country.

This comes after Liang was found guilty of manslaughter earlier this month in the death of the unarmed black man.

Liang's defense38 team says the killing39 was an accident, as the gun was mistakenly fired in the stairwell of a Brooklyn housing project. The bullet ricocheted off a wall killing 28-year-old Gurley.

Supporters say Liang is being used as a scapegoat40, after other police officers across the US were cleared in police shootings.

Police coach Tang Baibin with California-based Great Wall security personnel training school, says it was an accident as the firing posture41 the officers put on was in line with policing protocol42.

"Their handguns were rightfully loaded under such circumstances as the officers were in a dim place with potential dangers. I cannot agree with the argument that there was no apparent dangers. The officers were in danger the minute after answering the call."

New York-based criminal defense attorney Nicholas Fortuna echoes this view, saying it was a politicized verdict.

"If you look at the legal definition of manslaughter, he should not have ever been convicted. I think the political winds have pushed the prosecutors43 in this case to bring this to trial. The Brooklyn district attorney recently ran for reelection in that office on the promise of cracking down on police. I think this person was a scapegoat in this compound tragedy of what had happened that night. I do not see there is validity to the verdict. I think it is driven by emotion."

Police coach Tang Baibin says, apart from judicial44 reform, better understanding and integration45 of minority groups is also what they want.

"First of all, money talks in the American society. Establishing a foundation is a proper way to help officer Liang. Secondly46, the tragedy of the shot African American brother should also be taken into consideration. His family deserves financial support from the foundation. Looking into the issue thoroughly47 and comprehensively helps to make different communities integrate and make them understand and respect each other. We should leave legal issues to experts and do what we can do. Also what we can do is to better protect ourselves and get to know more legal knowledge."

The final sentencing decision in the case is set to be announced in mid20 April.

Liang could face up to a maximimum of 15 years in prison, but some legal observers say he could end up serving a much shorter sentence, as he is not accused of deliberately48 causing the death of Gurley.

For CRI, I am Su Yi in New York.

Voters Cast Ballots49 in Nominating Contests for Republicans in South Carolina

Voters in South Carolina are now casting their ballots to pick the Republican nominee50 for the forthcoming presidential election in November.

Opinion polls show front-runner Donald Trump51 trying to solidify52 his spot at the top of the pack, while rivals Ted7 Cruz and Marco Rubio are fighting for a second-place finish.

Many of the voters in the "First in the South" contest gave the reasons why Rubio was their top choice.

"I think he's reasonable, and he doesn't... I like where he came from, he seems to have a normal home, a normal family, just like the rest of us."

"I think he's the only candidate that I think can win in an election against Hillary Clinton. As for the other candidates, they're either too far in one direction or the other, and I think Rubio makes the most sense as far as Republicans being able to get the presidency53 back and god knows we need that this time."

A poll released on Friday showed Trump in the lead with support from 28 percent of likely Republican primary voters, followed by Cruz at 23 percent.

Meantime, results in the Nevada caucuses54 where Democrats55 Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders face off are rolling in.

They show a very tight race with Clinton holding a very narrow lead over Sanders.

Britain to Make Historic Decision on EU Membership

Anchor

Following Britain's reform deal with the EU about its membership in the bloc56, politicians and voters alike in Britain have expressed their opinions about Britain's future within the EU.

CRI's Victor Ning has more.

Reporter

British Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Saturday that Britain would hold a referendum on its EU membership on June 23rd.

Calling the EU a "strong economic unit', Britain's opposition57 Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed he will campaign for the country to remain in the EU.

"Our recommendation as a party, most of the trade unions affiliated58 with the Labour party are of a similar point of view, that the best interests of ordinary people and workers in Britain is to remain part of the European Union in order to protect those jobs and ensure investment for the future. If we leave, it's very difficult to see what the trade patterns of the future will be."

On Saturday, Cameron called a cabinet meeting over the issue. It was Britain's first cabinet meeting on a Saturday since 1982 during the Falklands War. Cameron says he has won the cabinet's support in staying in the EU.

"This morning, I have just chaired a meeting of the cabinet in which I updated them on the special status we have secured for Britain and the cabinet agreed that the government's position would be to recommend that Britain remains59 in a reformed European Union."

Cameron then went on to persuade the British people over his stance, mainly citing economic and security reasons.

Despite the government support, some senior British politicians have said they would back Britain's exit from the EU, including Justice Minister Michael Gove. London mayor Boris Johnson is also expected to join the exit campaign.

What UK Thinks is an independent research institute. Its average of the six most recent polls of voting intentions show the British voters are almost equally divided over the matter. 51% of voters have said they want to stay in the EU, while the other 49% said they would choose to exit.

"What don't I like? I don't like the fact that our decisions on our own country are taken out of our hands. I feel that we have lost all our border controls. I don't mind having eastern Europeans here providing they live their lives according to our rules."

“I think we should be part of Europe. Without Europe I don't think the UK will survive as a country and a lot of companies, particularly financial centres, will lose out to Europe and it's a big part of our economy."

Under the reform deal that Cameron secured with other EU leaders, Britain will not be forced to adopt the euro currency or give up certain government powers. It can also restrict on some welfare payments to the citizens of other EU countries who work in Britain.

For CRI, this is Victor Ning.

2 Serbian Embassy Staffers Abducted60 in Libya Killed in U.S. Air Strikes: Officials

Serbian officials have confirmed the death of two of the country's embassy staffers held hostage in Libya since November.

Communications officer Sladjana Stankovic and Jovica Stepic, a driver, were among 49 people killed in U.S. air strikes on a suspected Islamic State group camp in the city of Sabratha.

Officials added that Serbian authorities will be seeking official explanation from both Libya and the U.S. about the available facts and the selection of targets.

Virgin61 Galactic Rolls out New Space Tourism Rocket Plane

Anchor

The commercial spaceflight company Virgin Galactic has rolled out a new version of its space tourism rocket plane.

The move comes nearly 16 months after a fatal accident destroyed its sister ship during a test flight in California's Mojave Desert.

CRI's Fei Fei has more.

Reporter

The rollout of the gleaming craft marks Virgin Galactic's return to the race to become the world's first major private space tourism company.

The new passenger spacecraft is expected to take thrill-seekers, researchers and commercial customers on short hops62 into space.

Sir Richard Branson, founder63 of Virgin Galactic, says the new vehicle means the dream of private space tourism can now be made accessible.

"Together, we can make space accessible in a way that has only been dreamt of before now. And by doing that, we can truly bring positive change to life on Earth. This spaceship is the embodiment of that goal."

The ship is named Virgin Spaceship Unity64 at the suggestion of theoretical physicist65 Stephen Hawking66, to whom Richard Branson promised a free ride into space.

From outward appearances, the spacecraft is nearly identical to the one lost in 2014, which killed one of its pilots and set back the nascent67 industry.

The unveiling ceremony has set the stage for the new ship's first round of test flights, which will likely incrementally68 test the new ship at higher speeds and altitudes.

The first spaceship had not yet traveled beyond the atmosphere.

Branson says the priority for his team is to make sure that safety of the new flights comes first.

"The most important thing is that, after the unveiling today, that we spend month after month with our test pilots testing, testing the craft until we're absolutely sure that we're ready to safely send people into space."

The new ship is the size of a small corporate69 jet.

It is designed to be flown by a crew of two and carry up to six passengers on a high-speed suborbital flight to the fringes of space.

At an altitude above 62 miles, passengers will experience a few minutes of weightlessness and a view out the window of Earth set against the blackness of space.

Doug Shane, president of The Spaceship Company, says the craft will bring a fantastic experience to the passengers.

"The spaceship to cabin has been designed to give you lots of room. You have big windows, you're very strategically located in proximity70 to those windows, so you have a great view. And then the vision is that you'll be able to unstrap and float free during the weightless portion of the flight, and be able to really experience weightlessness and the whole space experience. And it should be pretty cool."

Nearly 700 people have signed up for rides, which cost 250-thousand US dollars each.

Virgin Galactic is among a handful of companies, including SpaceX, Blue Origin, Stratolaunch Systems and Boeing, planning to fly people into space on a commercial basis.

For CRI, this is Fei Fei.

Headline News

Liu Shiyu Replaces Xiao Gang as Head of China's Securities Watchdog

Authorities announced that Liu Shiyu has been appointed as the head of China's Securities Regulatory Commission.

The decision was made by Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council.

Liu was previously71 the board chairman of the Agricultural Bank of China.

Xiao Gang, former head of CSRC, was removed from his post as head of the country's securities watchdog.

Chinese Court Grants 4th Extension for Review of 20-year-old Rape72, Murder Case

A court in Shandong Province has extended the review of a 2-decade-old rape and murder case to June this year.

This is the fourth time that the review period has been extended.

Nie Shubin, from Hebei Province, was convicted and executed in 1995 for the rape and murder of a woman in Shijiazhuang.

Ten years later, another man, Wang Shujin confessed to the crime.

This extension was granted after Nie's lawyer submitted new materials.

ICBC's Madrid Branch Runs Normal

The Madrid branch of China's biggest bank by market value, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, continues its businesses as usual after the reported raid by Spanish law enforcers.

An ICBC official says the Madrid offices are cooperating with the local police in the investigation73 of a money laundering74 case.

The bank told its Madrid branch to cooperate with the investigation, while hiring lawyers to protect the lawful75 rights and interests of the bank and the staff.

The ICBC Madrid branch has informed the Chinese Embassy in Spain that the bank used the latest anti-money laundering system provided by Spanish authorities to control capital.

Central African Republic's Defeated Candidate to Respect Provisional Results

Central African Republic's defeated candidate Anicet-Georges Dologuele says he'll respect the interim76 election results released by election authorities.

According to National Election Authority, the former prime minister got some 37 percent of the votes cast in the polls last Sunday.

Another former prime minister Faustin-Archange Touadera won the remaining 63 percent.

The country is trying to turn the page after 3 years of unprecedented77 violence since the overthrow78 of former President Francois Bozize.

Over 38 percent of the country's total population were registered on the electoral lists of the NEA.

Sci&Tech

Sci-tech Weekly

Anchor

It's time for our weekly Science and Technology report.

In this edition, we will tell you about Chinese scientists unveiling a new plan to detect gravitational waves.

And developers in Jerusalem claim they have invented the world's first touch free smartphone.

Let's catch up on all the latest with CRI's Wen Jie.

Reporter

Chinese scientists have announced a gravitational wave research plan they're dubbing79 "Taiji."

The Chinese Academy of Sciences says a research plan will be finalized80 later this year.

Academy member Wu Yueliang says the research will focus on low and medium-frequency gravitational waves, which are different from those found by US researchers last week.

"Gravitational waves can be categorized into three types according to their frequency bands. Low-frequency gravitational waves come from a larger variety of sources than the other two types, like the merger81 of binary82 galaxies83 or supermassive binary black holes and celestial84 body explosions. But these sources are yet to be found and this is what we are striving for."

The new "Taiji" project will be similar to the "Tianqin" plan being launched by Sun Yat-sen University.

"Tianqin" is due to be carried out in four stages over the next 15 to 20 years, ultimately launching three high-orbit satellites to detect gravitational waves.

However, Wu says Taiji and Tianqin have different objectives.

"Tianqin project is aimed at something different from ours. The two projects target gravitational waves of different frequencies. The satellites for Tianqin project will orbit the earth and try to observe the waves, while ours fly around sun and help with study the theories behind the waves as well as the evolution of the universe."

US researchers confirmed last week that they detected gravitational waves for the first time, coming from the collision of two black holes 1.3-billion years ago.

The waves from that collision were first detected back in September after making their long journey through the cosmos85.

This discovery is expected to give scientists and entirely86 new way to study the universe. It's been compared to "hearing" the universe for the first time.

The annual Mobile World Congress is set to take the stage in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday.

This year's event will see some Chinese tech giants expanding into the European market, such as Xiaomi, Huawei, and Lenovo.

Xiaomi is to hold an event on Wednesday that will be seen simultaneously87 in Beijing and Barcelona.

Meantime, Huawei, the world's third biggest exporter of smartphones, is pushing harder in Europe and North America.

MWC veteran Sascha Pallenberg says it is easy to see why Chinese vendors88 are doing so well.

"Because right now, you can buy a Chinese phone at the price point of 200 dollars that delivers flagship device specs of devices that costs like seven, eight hundred dollars about two years ago. So, this is where the real disruption, where the real competition is happening."

As for Samsung and LG, they will try to counter the threat from the cheap Chinese smartphones by adding new features, faster processors, better cameras and an overall better Android experience.

During the event, Samsung is expected to debut89 its next generation flagship Galaxy90 S7, while LG will unveil the G5.

The Mobile World Congress runs from February 22nd to 25th.

A nucleic acid detection reagent developed in China is being used to detect the Zika virus at the country's borders, after China reported three imported Zika cases earlier this month.

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention says the tests take three hours to determine whether a patient is infected with the virus.

Li Dexin, the director of National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention under the CDC, explains how the method works.

"After collecting samples, we'll use the specific reagent to extract virus nucleic acids from these samples. After the extraction, we'll then use the real-time PCR, or called fluorescence quantitative92 PCR, to amplify93 nucleic acids to the certain amount. If the virus nuclei91 acid is presented in the sample, we can confirm the patient is infected with the Zika virus."

The nucleic acid detection reagents are currently available to the provincial94 centers for Disease Control and Prevention and inspection95 and quarantine departments of major ports.

Disease prevention experts said the symptoms of Zika virus, which spreads to people through mosquito bites, include fever, joint96 pain, a rash, conjunctivitis, headache and muscle pain.

George Washington University scientists are coming up with two potentially life-saving inventions: a medical 'tricorder' and flexible ring that can deliver rapid diagnostic testing.

The 'tricorder' uses advanced microfluidic technology to build complex liquid networks capable of testing blood, urine, and saliva97 samples.

The system is then connected to a smart phone application that can communicate diagnostic results within minutes.

While still under development, Dr. Li Zhenyu, the Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at George Washington University, says the goal is to eventually make it available at physicians' offices or even a patient's home.

"And the goal of this is to make point of care, medical diagnostic system, is to bring accessibility, so put this thing in potentially physicians' office or even in the patient's home. And then also the speed. You can get the results at least within hours if not minutes, and then you reduce the cost."

The second device under his development is a wearable wireless98 ECG sensor99, which is embedded100 in a flexible finger ring and can perform electrocardiograms on demand.

The device could be a useful tool in diagnosing symptoms of cardiac arrhythmias and heart attacks, among other conditions.

The results are also delivered via a smart phone app or directly to a physician.

"In terms of wearables, I think a ring is really the only thing that people wear all the time and also it's relatively101 stable compared to other formats102 like wristbands or watch. So in order to provide this 24/7 and on-demand measurements we cannot think of another position that really allows you to do that."

However, he acknowledged that not everyone may be keen to adopt this kind of do-it-yourself healthcare.

Some developers in Jerusalem have invented what they claim is the world's first touch free smartphone.

The phone gives people with limited mobility103 greater access to smartphone technology through voice commands and head tracking.

A small device, called a Sesame Controller, needs to be within a few meters of the person using the smartphone.

It works with an application which can be downloaded to a smartphone using the Android-based operating system.

The application then detects the user's head movements.

Oded Ben Dov is a co-founder of the four year-old company Sesame Enable.

"Sesame is actually the world's first touch free smartphone. There has been solutions in assistive technology to enable use of computers, but those usually require you to put stickers on your head or your nose. They come with specialised hardware and Sesame is unique in that we chose smartphones."

Sesame Enable says as long as someone can move their head, they can learn how to use the device.

The company plans to distribute 5-thousand Sesame phones across Israel to people of all ages who suffer spinal104 cord injuries, ALS, sever105 Parkinson's disease and other conditions.

And that warps106 up this edition of our weekly science and technology report.

Thank you for listening. I'm Wenjie. See you next time.

Sports

Sunday Football Review

Starting things off with football action from Europe this weekend,

FA Cup holders Arsenal have been held to a scoreless draw at Emirates by second division Hull City in the fifth round.

Arsenal's 24 shots including 11 on goal came to nothing under the visitor's defense.

Manager Arsene Wenger noted107 they may have gone for a wrong tackle for a free kick just outside the box which was their last chance.

"Because they defended well, because their keeper played well, because our final ball was maybe not good enough and because we, when you could give the ball in the final third we went for an individual solution. At the end of the day it finished with a 0-0."

Wenger's side will have to travel to Hull for a replay two weeks from now.

Before that they have a daunting108 task to play against Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Barcelona have just gotten a 2-1 victory over Las Palmas and moved to nine points clear on top of the table with both teams from Madrid have a game in hand.

In the Bundesliga,

Leaders Bayern Munich came from a goal down to defeat Darmstadt 3-1 at the Allianz Arena109.

Thomas Mueller and Robert Lewandowski were on target in their home triumph.

Franck Ribery is back just in time for their mid-week Champions League tie against Juventus.

Finally in France,

Paris Saint Germain's Ezequiel Iván Lavezzi bid farewell to his team after their 4-1 success over Stade de Reims.

The Argentine winger is making a move to newly promoted Hebei China Fortune in the Chinese Super League.

Spieth Misses Cut in California; Lee Takes Lead in Malaysia

In golf,

Jordan Spieth has missed the cut by five shots at the Northern Trust Open in California.

The world number one got off to the worst first round of his career at eight-over.

His second round of 3-under 68 was not enough to make up for the poor start.

Jason Kokrak is the leader by one shot at 7-under.

Dustin Johnson and Bubba Watson are tied for third by a further shot behind Chez Reavie.

Rory McIlroy is four shots down and tied for seventh.

Here in Asia,

South Korea's Soomin Lee hit seven birdies in a third round of 7-under 64 to move three shots clear at the Maybank Championship in Malaysia.

Marcus Fraser produced a very solid round of five-under par10 66 to stay in contention110 in second place.

Halfway111 leader Nathan Holman relinquished112 the lead with a triple bogey113 to slip back to four shots off the pace.

China's Wu Ashun shot a round of one-over 72 to share 50th place at one-under overall.

Amateur Jin Cheng did ever better, finishing the day at 2-under to sit at 25th place and 4-under overall.

Sara Errani Wins Dubai Title; Rio Update

In tennis,

Sara Errani has stormed past Barbora Strycova in straight sets 6-0, 6-2 to win the WTA Dubai Championships.

It was the biggest tournament title in the Italian's career to date.

Errani says a relaxed mentality114 won her the match.

"I was feeling good. I was moving good. I was tired this morning when I woke up but when I was on the court I was ready to run so I am really happy. I think she didn't have her best day - Barbora (Strycova) - but she tried to come to the net and change the game so I just tried to stay focused and with the 6-0 I tried not to think to much about the score."

Errani will stay in the middle east for the Qatar Open next week.

Robertson Reaches Welsh Open Final

In snooker,

Neil Robertson has reached the Welsh Open final by defeating Mark Allen 6-4.

Allen opened with a 2-0 lead before Robertson won the next five frames to clinch115 the match point.

Allen saved it and the one next to it with a century break.

Robertson sealed it after Allen missed a red at 40-39.

His opponent in the final is Ronnie O'Sullivan who won a 6-3 battle against Joe Perry.

Boassen Hagen Wins Stage 5; Nibali Still in Red

In cycling,

Edvald Boassen Hagen who lost the overall lead yesterday won stage five of the Tour of Oman and closed in on Vincenzo Nibali's overall lead.

Boassen Hagen powered to victory from the last two kilometers, holding off the wheels of Greg van Avermaet and Marco Canola.

It is the Norwegian's second stage win at his Tour.

He is now sixth at just over a minute behind red jersey116 Nibali.

Nibali still holds a 15 second lead on top of the General Classification heading into the finale.

Two Chinese Pairs on Podium at Figure Skating Championships

Two Chinese pairs were on the podium on day three at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei.

Sui Wenjing/Han Cong won their third gold medals with a career best 221.91 points.

Yu Xiaoyu/Jin Yang are third.

The Chinese pairs were split by Americans Alexa Scimeca/Chris Knierim.

In women's free skate,

Li Zijun, Zhao Ziquan, Zheng Lu are 10th, 16th and 19th respectively.

That event is won by Japanese skater Satoko Miyahara.

Chinese Sports News

Some news flashes from China,

Xinjiang are the first team to reach the WCBA final having defeated Guangdong 96-80 and won their series 3-0.

Beijing downed Shanghai 63-59 in the WCBA semi-finals to take a 2-1 lead of the series.

And Shanghai were the winners against Beijing 3-1 in the second match of men's volleyball league finals.

Shanghai are 2-0 up in the series with the championship point in hand.

China and Mexico played to a scoreless draw in the Women's Four-Nation football Tournament.

China are up against Vietnam and South Korea next.

Chinese goalkeeper Wang Fei announced her retirement117 from the sport on her verified Weibo account at midnight but deleted the post shortly after.

Wang is reported to have been at odds118 with national team manager Bruno Bini and was left out of the squad119 for the Olympic qualifiers.

Entertainment

Documentary "Fire at Sea" wins Golden Bear in 66th Berlinale

The 2016 Berlin Film Festival is drawing to a close after nine days, with the Italian documentary film "Fire at Sea" winning the Golden Bear, which is the top jury prize awarded to the best film.

Directed by Gianfranco Rosi, the documentary film captured the daily life of the Italian island of Lampedusa where refugees and islanders live together but in two completely different worlds.

Bosnian director Danis Tanovic is happy to be at the festival after his film, "Death in Sarajevo," received acclaim from critics in Berlin, earning the movie the Silver Bear for Grand Jury Prize early on Saturday.

"We have the Critics' Award today, that was a nice surprise, so we're already very happy."

Others to win at this year's Berlinale include female French film director Mia Hansen-Love with her film "Things to Come" winning the Silver Bear for Best Director

Tanwan photographer Li Pingbin won the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic120 Contribution for the camera in the Chinese-mainland produced film "Crosscurrent".

This year, three-time Oscar-winner and American actress Meryl Streep serves as jury president of the seven-member international panel.

Silk Road Cartoon Series to Hit Chinese TV

A cartoon series "Princess Silk Road" will premiere on Chinese TV in March of this year after two years in production.

The 104-episode cartoon series is divided into 4 seasons with 26 episodes in each season.

The cartoon features a brave girl defeating 4 monsters and guarding the ancient trade route, ensuring the safety of merchants and travelers along the Silk Road.

Being the first animated121 series about Silk Road culture in China, the cartoon will make audiences worldwide better understand the history and legends of the Silk Road through its adventure story.

With the first season having already been airing on online video platform iqiyi.com, the cartoon will then air on more than 20 TV channels around the country.

Countries along the Silk Road such as Kazakhstan, Malaysia and Indonesia are also considering in importing the series.

Lantern Festival Celebrations Span across China

People across China are celebrating the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on February 22 this year.

The Miao Ethnic122 groups in Southwest China's Guizhou province will gather in a square, to sing, dance, and play traditional instruments, wearing traditional costumes and exquisite123 jewelry124.

Also in Guizhou Province, Gelao ethnic folk artists stop by households with various lanterns and sing, while householders respond with gifts of money and liquor to ensure good luck for the coming year.

Elsewhere in China, people in Mawei in southeast Fujian province and Mazu Island in Taiwan share the holiday spirit by sending lanterns across the Taiwan Straits.

More than 30 sets of lanterns which feature the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac made their way from Mawei to Mazu.

Initiated125 in 2003, this gesture of cross-Straits friendship marks the first national intangible cultural heritage coordination126 undertaken jointly127 by the mainland and Taiwan.

China's Lantern Festival is also the curtain-closer for Spring Festival holiday.

Alexander McQueen returns to London Fashion Week

Iconic label Alexander McQueen will return to the catwalk during London Fashion week, marking the brand's first womenswear catwalk in London since the death of its founder in 2010.

Moving its runway show from Paris to London exclusively for the Fall 2016 season, the show is scheduled at 7 p.m. local time on Sunday.

Although the brand's menswear shows were relocated from Milan to London permanently128 in January 2013, the move of the womenswear show is only temporary.

Founder McQueen, who committed suicide in 2010, was honored last year with a retrospective at London's V&A which then became the most visited exhibition in the design museum.

Burberry and Christopher Kane, along with Paul Smith, Topshop Unique and Vivienne Westwood are among 83 designers showcasing their autumn/winter collections over the next five days.

That’s it for this weekend edition of the Beijing Hour. Our main headlines before we go.

China's commerce minister expressing confidence in the recovery of the country's foreign trade figures...

China rolling out a new plan to boost traditional Chinese medicine, as the ancient science continues to gain international use and acclaim...

And nationwide rallies in at least 40 cities across the US have been held on behalf of NYPD officer Peter Liang...

On behalf of the Beijing Hour staffers, I'm Spencer Musick. Join us for our next edition of the Beijing Hour, to open a window to the world together.


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1 acclaim NJgyv     
v.向…欢呼,公认;n.欢呼,喝彩,称赞
参考例句:
  • He was welcomed with great acclaim.他受到十分热烈的欢迎。
  • His achievements earned him the acclaim of the scientific community.他的成就赢得了科学界的赞誉。
2 holders 79c0e3bbb1170e3018817c5f45ebf33f     
支持物( holder的名词复数 ); 持有者; (支票等)持有人; 支托(或握持)…之物
参考例句:
  • Slaves were mercilessly ground down by slave holders. 奴隶受奴隶主的残酷压迫。
  • It is recognition of compassion's part that leads the up-holders of capital punishment to accuse the abolitionists of sentimentality in being more sorry for the murderer than for his victim. 正是对怜悯的作用有了认识,才使得死刑的提倡者指控主张废除死刑的人感情用事,同情谋杀犯胜过同情受害者。
3 arsenal qNPyF     
n.兵工厂,军械库
参考例句:
  • Even the workers at the arsenal have got a secret organization.兵工厂工人暗中也有组织。
  • We must be the great arsenal of democracy.我们必须成为民主的大军火库。
4 hull 8c8xO     
n.船身;(果、实等的)外壳;vt.去(谷物等)壳
参考例句:
  • The outer surface of ship's hull is very hard.船体的外表面非常坚硬。
  • The boat's hull has been staved in by the tremendous seas.小船壳让巨浪打穿了。
5 prospects fkVzpY     
n.希望,前途(恒为复数)
参考例句:
  • 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。
6 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的,假装的
参考例句:
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
7 ted 9gazhs     
vt.翻晒,撒,撒开
参考例句:
  • The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
  • She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。
8 judgment e3xxC     
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
参考例句:
  • The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
  • He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。
9 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
参考例句:
  • 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。
10 par OK0xR     
n.标准,票面价值,平均数量;adj.票面的,平常的,标准的
参考例句:
  • Sales of nylon have been below par in recent years.近年来尼龙织品的销售额一直不及以往。
  • I don't think his ability is on a par with yours.我认为他的能力不能与你的能力相媲美。
11 monetary pEkxb     
adj.货币的,钱的;通货的;金融的;财政的
参考例句:
  • 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。
12 acclaimed 90ebf966469bbbcc8cacff5bee4678fe     
adj.受人欢迎的
参考例句:
  • They acclaimed him as the best writer of the year. 他们称赞他为当年的最佳作者。
  • Confuscius is acclaimed as a great thinker. 孔子被赞誉为伟大的思想家。
13 transit MglzVT     
n.经过,运输;vt.穿越,旋转;vi.越过
参考例句:
  • His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
  • The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。
14 premier R19z3     
adj.首要的;n.总理,首相
参考例句:
  • The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
  • He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。
15 uncertainties 40ee42d4a978cba8d720415c7afff06a     
无把握( uncertainty的名词复数 ); 不确定; 变化不定; 无把握、不确定的事物
参考例句:
  • One of the uncertainties of military duty is that you never know when you might suddenly get posted away. 任军职不稳定的因素之一是你永远不知道什么时候会突然被派往它处。
  • Uncertainties affecting peace and development are on the rise. 影响和平与发展的不确定因素在增加。 来自汉英非文学 - 十六大报告
16 trepidation igDy3     
n.惊恐,惶恐
参考例句:
  • The men set off in fear and trepidation.这群人惊慌失措地出发了。
  • The threat of an epidemic caused great alarm and trepidation.流行病猖獗因而人心惶惶。
17 depreciation YuTzql     
n.价值低落,贬值,蔑视,贬低
参考例句:
  • 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。
18 speculative uvjwd     
adj.思索性的,暝想性的,推理的
参考例句:
  • Much of our information is speculative.我们的许多信息是带推测性的。
  • The report is highly speculative and should be ignored.那个报道推测的成分很大,不应理会。
19 structural itXw5     
adj.构造的,组织的,建筑(用)的
参考例句:
  • 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。
20 mid doTzSB     
adj.中央的,中间的
参考例句:
  • Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。
  • He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。
21 bin yR2yz     
n.箱柜;vt.放入箱内;[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件
参考例句:
  • He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
  • He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。
22 pharmaceutical f30zR     
adj.药学的,药物的;药用的,药剂师的
参考例句:
  • She has donated money to establish a pharmaceutical laboratory.她捐款成立了一个药剂实验室。
  • We are engaged in a legal tussle with a large pharmaceutical company.我们正同一家大制药公司闹法律纠纷。
23 chronic BO9zl     
adj.(疾病)长期未愈的,慢性的;极坏的
参考例句:
  • Famine differs from chronic malnutrition.饥荒不同于慢性营养不良。
  • Chronic poisoning may lead to death from inanition.慢性中毒也可能由虚弱导致死亡。
24 analyst gw7zn     
n.分析家,化验员;心理分析学家
参考例句:
  • 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。
25 radical hA8zu     
n.激进份子,原子团,根号;adj.根本的,激进的,彻底的
参考例句:
  • 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。
26 preservation glnzYU     
n.保护,维护,保存,保留,保持
参考例句:
  • The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.警察负责维持法律与秩序。
  • The picture is in an excellent state of preservation.这幅画保存得极为完好。
27 dealing NvjzWP     
n.经商方法,待人态度
参考例句:
  • This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
  • His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
28 accounting nzSzsY     
n.会计,会计学,借贷对照表
参考例句:
  • A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
  • There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。
29 malaria B2xyb     
n.疟疾
参考例句:
  • He had frequent attacks of malaria.他常患疟疾。
  • Malaria is a kind of serious malady.疟疾是一种严重的疾病。
30 density rOdzZ     
n.密集,密度,浓度
参考例句:
  • The population density of that country is 685 per square mile.那个国家的人口密度为每平方英里685人。
  • The region has a very high population density.该地区的人口密度很高。
31 curb LmRyy     
n.场外证券市场,场外交易;vt.制止,抑制
参考例句:
  • I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
  • You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。
32 densities eca5c1ea104bef3058e858fe084fb6d0     
密集( density的名词复数 ); 稠密; 密度(固体、液体或气体单位体积的质量); 密度(磁盘存贮数据的可用空间)
参考例句:
  • The range of densities of interest is about 3.5. 有用的密度范围为3.5左右。
  • Densities presumably can be probed by radar. 利用雷达也许还能探测出气体的密度。
33 sulfur ps4wC     
n.硫,硫磺(=sulphur)
参考例句:
  • Sulfur emissions from steel mills become acid rain.炼钢厂排放出的硫形成了酸雨。
  • Burning may produce sulfur oxides.燃烧可能会产生硫氧化物。
34 boilers e1c9396ee45d737fc4e1d3ae82a0ae1f     
锅炉,烧水器,水壶( boiler的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Even then the boilers often burst or came apart at the seams. 甚至那时的锅炉也经常从焊接处爆炸或裂开。 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
  • The clean coal is sent to a crusher and the boilers. 干净的煤送入破碎机和锅炉。
35 emissions 1a87f8769eb755734e056efecb5e2da9     
排放物( emission的名词复数 ); 散发物(尤指气体)
参考例句:
  • Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
  • Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。
36 pollutants 694861490fe64672170a0da250a277c7     
污染物质(尤指工业废物)( pollutant的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Pollutants are constantly being released into the atmosphere. 污染物质正在不断地被排放到大气中去。
  • The 1987 Amendments limit 301(g) discharges to a few well-studied nonconventional pollutants. 1987年的修正案把第301条(g)的普通排放限制施加在一些认真研究过的几种非常规污染物上。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
37 plaza v2yzD     
n.广场,市场
参考例句:
  • They designated the new shopping centre York Plaza.他们给这个新购物中心定名为约克购物中心。
  • The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen.这个广场上布满了便衣警察。
38 defense AxbxB     
n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩
参考例句:
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
39 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
参考例句:
  • 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。
40 scapegoat 2DpyL     
n.替罪的羔羊,替人顶罪者;v.使…成为替罪羊
参考例句:
  • He has been made a scapegoat for the company's failures.他成了公司倒闭的替罪羊。
  • They ask me to join the party so that I'll be their scapegoat when trouble comes.他们想叫我入伙,出了乱子,好让我替他们垫背。
41 posture q1gzk     
n.姿势,姿态,心态,态度;v.作出某种姿势
参考例句:
  • The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。
  • He tore off his coat and assumed a fighting posture.他脱掉上衣,摆出一副打架的架势。
42 protocol nRQxG     
n.议定书,草约,会谈记录,外交礼节
参考例句:
  • We must observe the correct protocol.我们必须遵守应有的礼仪。
  • The statesmen signed a protocol.那些政治家签了议定书。
43 prosecutors a638e6811c029cb82f180298861e21e9     
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 ); 告发人; 起诉人; 公诉人
参考例句:
  • In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方,检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
  • You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。
44 judicial c3fxD     
adj.司法的,法庭的,审判的,明断的,公正的
参考例句:
  • He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
  • Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。
45 integration G5Pxk     
n.一体化,联合,结合
参考例句:
  • We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。
  • This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。
46 secondly cjazXx     
adv.第二,其次
参考例句:
  • Secondly,use your own head and present your point of view.第二,动脑筋提出自己的见解。
  • Secondly it is necessary to define the applied load.其次,需要确定所作用的载荷。
47 thoroughly sgmz0J     
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
参考例句:
  • The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
  • The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。
48 deliberately Gulzvq     
adv.审慎地;蓄意地;故意地
参考例句:
  • The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。
  • They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。
49 ballots 06ecb554beff6a03babca6234edefde4     
n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 );选举;选票;投票总数v.(使)投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • 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》
50 nominee FHLxv     
n.被提名者;被任命者;被推荐者
参考例句:
  • His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
  • Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
51 trump LU1zK     
n.王牌,法宝;v.打出王牌,吹喇叭
参考例句:
  • He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
  • The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手,作为他的王牌。
52 solidify CrJyb     
v.(使)凝固,(使)固化,(使)团结
参考例句:
  • Opinion on this question began to solidify.对这个问题的意见开始具体化了。
  • Water will solidify into ice if you freeze it.水冷冻会结冰。
53 presidency J1HzD     
n.总统(校长,总经理)的职位(任期)
参考例句:
  • Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
  • Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
54 caucuses d49ca95184fa2aef8e2ee3b613a6f7dd     
n.(政党决定政策或推举竞选人的)核心成员( caucus的名词复数 );决策干部;决策委员会;秘密会议
参考例句:
  • Republican caucuses will happen in about 410 towns across Maine. 共和党团会议选举将在缅因州的约410个城镇进行。 来自互联网
55 democrats 655beefefdcaf76097d489a3ff245f76     
n.民主主义者,民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
  • The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
56 bloc RxFzsg     
n.集团;联盟
参考例句:
  • A solid bloc of union members support the decision.工会会员团结起来支持该决定。
  • There have been growing tensions within the trading bloc.贸易同盟国的关系越来越紧张。
57 opposition eIUxU     
n.反对,敌对
参考例句:
  • 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。
58 affiliated 78057fb733c9c93ffbdc5f0ed15ef458     
adj. 附属的, 有关连的
参考例句:
  • The hospital is affiliated with the local university. 这家医院附属于当地大学。
  • All affiliated members can vote. 所有隶属成员都有投票权。
59 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
参考例句:
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
60 abducted 73ee11a839b49a2cf5305f1c0af4ca6a     
劫持,诱拐( abduct的过去式和过去分词 ); 使(肢体等)外展
参考例句:
  • Detectives have not ruled out the possibility that she was abducted. 侦探尚未排除她被绑架的可能性。
  • The kid was abducted at the gate of kindergarten. 那小孩在幼儿园大门口被绑架走了。
61 virgin phPwj     
n.处女,未婚女子;adj.未经使用的;未经开发的
参考例句:
  • Have you ever been to a virgin forest?你去过原始森林吗?
  • There are vast expanses of virgin land in the remote regions.在边远地区有大片大片未开垦的土地。
62 hops a6b9236bf6c7a3dfafdbc0709208acc0     
跳上[下]( hop的第三人称单数 ); 单足蹦跳; 齐足(或双足)跳行; 摘葎草花
参考例句:
  • The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops. 那麻雀一蹦一跳地穿过草坪。
  • It is brewed from malt and hops. 它用麦精和蛇麻草酿成。
63 Founder wigxF     
n.创始者,缔造者
参考例句:
  • He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
  • According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说,罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。
64 unity 4kQwT     
n.团结,联合,统一;和睦,协调
参考例句:
  • When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结,并非一团和气。
  • We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前,我们必须加强团结。
65 physicist oNqx4     
n.物理学家,研究物理学的人
参考例句:
  • He is a physicist of the first rank.他是一流的物理学家。
  • The successful physicist never puts on airs.这位卓有成就的物理学家从不摆架子。
66 hawking ca928c4e13439b9aa979b863819d00de     
利用鹰行猎
参考例句:
  • He is hawking his goods everywhere. 他在到处兜售他的货物。
  • We obtain the event horizon and the Hawking spectrumformula. 得到了黑洞的局部事件视界位置和Hawking温度以及Klein—Gordon粒子的Hawking辐射谱。
67 nascent H6uzZ     
adj.初生的,发生中的
参考例句:
  • That slim book showed the Chinese intelligentsia and the nascent working class.那本小册子讲述了中国的知识界和新兴的工人阶级。
  • Despite a nascent democracy movement,there's little traction for direct suffrage.尽管有过一次新生的民主运动,但几乎不会带来直接选举。
68 incrementally a1d656c3e43d169f1e51a838de0c6d0b     
adv.逐渐地
参考例句:
  • Incrementally update the shared dimensions used in this cube. 增量更新此多维数据集中使用的共享维度。 来自互联网
  • Grand goals are inspiring, but be sure to approach them incrementally. 辉煌的目标令人鼓舞,但一定要逐步实现。 来自互联网
69 corporate 7olzl     
adj.共同的,全体的;公司的,企业的
参考例句:
  • This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
  • His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。
70 proximity 5RsxM     
n.接近,邻近
参考例句:
  • Marriages in proximity of blood are forbidden by the law.法律规定禁止近亲结婚。
  • Their house is in close proximity to ours.他们的房子很接近我们的。
71 previously bkzzzC     
adv.以前,先前(地)
参考例句:
  • The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
  • Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿,解释原先发生了什么。
72 rape PAQzh     
n.抢夺,掠夺,强奸;vt.掠夺,抢夺,强奸
参考例句:
  • The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
  • He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。
73 investigation MRKzq     
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。
74 laundering laundering     
n.洗涤(衣等),洗烫(衣等);洗(钱)v.洗(衣服等),洗烫(衣服等)( launder的现在分词 );洗(黑钱)(把非法收入改头换面,变为貌似合法的收入)
参考例句:
  • Separate the white clothes from the dark clothes before laundering. 洗衣前应当把浅色衣服和深色衣服分开。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He was charged with laundering money. 他被指控洗钱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
75 lawful ipKzCt     
adj.法律许可的,守法的,合法的
参考例句:
  • 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。
76 interim z5wxB     
adj.暂时的,临时的;n.间歇,过渡期间
参考例句:
  • The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
  • It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。
77 unprecedented 7gSyJ     
adj.无前例的,新奇的
参考例句:
  • The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
  • A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。
78 overthrow PKDxo     
v.推翻,打倒,颠覆;n.推翻,瓦解,颠覆
参考例句:
  • After the overthrow of the government,the country was in chaos.政府被推翻后,这个国家处于混乱中。
  • The overthrow of his plans left him much discouraged.他的计划的失败使得他很气馁。
79 dubbing 454c129446ec456f7f332ade5e1c00ab     
n.配音v.给…起绰号( dub的现在分词 );把…称为;配音;复制
参考例句:
  • There are mainly two forms of film translation: dubbing and subtitling. 电影翻译通常主要表现为两种形式:配音和字幕翻译。 来自互联网
  • Its auspices, dubbing the program has won national awards in China. 其主持配音的节目多次获得中国全国奖项。 来自互联网
80 finalized 73d0ccbca69b94ee4cd7fc367a8ac9fc     
vt.完成(finalize的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • The draft of this article has been finalized [done]. 这篇文章已经定稿。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • The draft was revised several times before it was finalized. 稿子几经删改才定下来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
81 merger vCJxG     
n.企业合并,并吞
参考例句:
  • Acceptance of the offer is the first step to a merger.对这项提议的赞同是合并的第一步。
  • Shareholders will be voting on the merger of the companies.股东们将投票表决公司合并问题。
82 binary jybzWZ     
adj.二,双;二进制的;n.双(体);联星
参考例句:
  • Computers operate using binary numbers.计算机运行运用二进位制。
  • Let us try converting the number itself to binary.我们试一试,把这个数本身变成二进制数。
83 galaxies fa8833b92b82bcb88ee3b3d7644caf77     
星系( galaxy的名词复数 ); 银河系; 一群(杰出或著名的人物)
参考例句:
  • Quasars are the highly energetic cores of distant galaxies. 类星体是遥远星系的极为活跃的核心体。
  • We still don't know how many galaxies there are in the universe. 我们还不知道宇宙中有多少个星系。
84 celestial 4rUz8     
adj.天体的;天上的
参考例句:
  • The rosy light yet beamed like a celestial dawn.玫瑰色的红光依然象天上的朝霞一样绚丽。
  • Gravity governs the motions of celestial bodies.万有引力控制着天体的运动。
85 cosmos pn2yT     
n.宇宙;秩序,和谐
参考例句:
  • Our world is but a small part of the cosmos.我们的世界仅仅是宇宙的一小部分而已。
  • Is there any other intelligent life elsewhere in the cosmos?在宇宙的其他星球上还存在别的有智慧的生物吗?
86 entirely entirely     
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
  • His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
87 simultaneously 4iBz1o     
adv.同时发生地,同时进行地
参考例句:
  • The radar beam can track a number of targets almost simultaneously.雷达波几乎可以同时追着多个目标。
  • The Windows allow a computer user to execute multiple programs simultaneously.Windows允许计算机用户同时运行多个程序。
88 vendors 2bc28e228525b75e14c07dbc14850c34     
n.摊贩( vendor的名词复数 );小贩;(房屋等的)卖主;卖方
参考例句:
  • The vendors were gazundered at the last minute. 卖主在最后一刻被要求降低房价。
  • At the same time, interface standards also benefIt'software vendors. 同时,界面标准也有利于软件开发商。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
89 debut IxGxy     
n.首次演出,初次露面
参考例句:
  • That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里,他初次在百老汇登台,扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
  • The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。
90 galaxy OhoxB     
n.星系;银河系;一群(杰出或著名的人物)
参考例句:
  • The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
  • The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。
91 nuclei tHCxF     
n.核
参考例句:
  • To free electrons, something has to make them whirl fast enough to break away from their nuclei. 为了释放电子,必须使电子高速旋转而足以摆脱原子核的束缚。
  • Energy is released by the fission of atomic nuclei. 能量是由原子核分裂释放出来的。
92 quantitative TCpyg     
adj.数量的,定量的
参考例句:
  • 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。
93 amplify iwGzw     
vt.放大,增强;详述,详加解说
参考例句:
  • The new manager wants to amplify the company.新经理想要扩大公司。
  • Please amplify your remarks by giving us some examples.请举例详述你的话。
94 provincial Nt8ye     
adj.省的,地方的;n.外省人,乡下人
参考例句:
  • City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
  • Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。
95 inspection y6TxG     
n.检查,审查,检阅
参考例句:
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查,发现肉变质了。
  • The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。
96 joint m3lx4     
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。
97 saliva 6Cdz0     
n.唾液,口水
参考例句:
  • He wiped a dribble of saliva from his chin.他擦掉了下巴上的几滴口水。
  • Saliva dribbled from the baby's mouth.唾液从婴儿的嘴里流了出来。
98 wireless Rfwww     
adj.无线的;n.无线电
参考例句:
  • There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。
  • Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。
99 sensor sz7we     
n.传感器,探测设备,感觉器(官)
参考例句:
  • The temperature sensor is enclosed in a protective well.温度传感器密封在保护套管中。
  • He plugged the sensor into a outlet.他把传感器插进电源插座。
100 embedded lt9ztS     
a.扎牢的
参考例句:
  • an operation to remove glass that was embedded in his leg 取出扎入他腿部玻璃的手术
  • He has embedded his name in the minds of millions of people. 他的名字铭刻在数百万人民心中。
101 relatively bkqzS3     
adv.比较...地,相对地
参考例句:
  • The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
  • The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。
102 formats 57e77c4c0b351cea2abb4e8b0042b074     
n.(出版物的)版式( format的名词复数 );[电视]电视节目的总安排(或计划)
参考例句:
  • They are producing books in all kinds of different formats. 他们出版各种不同开本的书籍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • A true GUI includes standard formats for representing text and graphics. 真正的图形用户界面包括表示文字和图形的标准格式。 来自互联网
103 mobility H6rzu     
n.可动性,变动性,情感不定
参考例句:
  • The difference in regional house prices acts as an obstacle to mobility of labour.不同地区房价的差异阻碍了劳动力的流动。
  • Mobility is very important in guerrilla warfare.机动性在游击战中至关重要。
104 spinal KFczS     
adj.针的,尖刺的,尖刺状突起的;adj.脊骨的,脊髓的
参考例句:
  • After three days in Japan,the spinal column becomes extraordinarily flexible.在日本三天,就已经使脊椎骨变得富有弹性了。
  • Your spinal column is made up of 24 movable vertebrae.你的脊柱由24个活动的脊椎骨构成。
105 sever wTXzb     
v.切开,割开;断绝,中断
参考例句:
  • She wanted to sever all her connections with the firm.她想断绝和那家公司的所有联系。
  • We must never sever the cultural vein of our nation.我们不能割断民族的文化血脉。
106 warps 0971e679caf9e581c1c1f5312249a54c     
n.弯曲( warp的名词复数 );歪斜;经线;经纱v.弄弯,变歪( warp的第三人称单数 );使(行为等)不合情理,使乖戾,
参考例句:
  • This wood warps easily in damp conditions. 这种木料受潮容易变形。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Matt Lauer: Renewable biofuels. Park Ranger Rick Marshall Close. Time warps. 马特·劳尔:“可再生生物燃料。”瑞克:“不说了,时间都扭曲了。” 来自互联网
107 noted 5n4zXc     
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。
108 daunting daunting     
adj.使人畏缩的
参考例句:
  • They were faced with the daunting task of restoring the house.他们面临着修复房子的艰巨任务。
  • Starting a new job can be a daunting prospect.开始一项新工作有时会让人望而却步。
109 arena Yv4zd     
n.竞技场,运动场所;竞争场所,舞台
参考例句:
  • She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
  • He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。
110 contention oZ5yd     
n.争论,争辩,论战;论点,主张
参考例句:
  • The pay increase is the key point of contention. 加薪是争论的焦点。
  • The real bone of contention,as you know,is money.你知道,争论的真正焦点是钱的问题。
111 halfway Xrvzdq     
adj.中途的,不彻底的,部分的;adv.半路地,在中途,在半途
参考例句:
  • We had got only halfway when it began to get dark.走到半路,天就黑了。
  • In study the worst danger is give up halfway.在学习上,最忌讳的是有始无终。
112 relinquished 2d789d1995a6a7f21bb35f6fc8d61c5d     
交出,让给( relinquish的过去式和过去分词 ); 放弃
参考例句:
  • She has relinquished the post to her cousin, Sir Edward. 她把职位让给了表弟爱德华爵士。
  • The small dog relinquished his bone to the big dog. 小狗把它的骨头让给那只大狗。
113 bogey CWXz8     
n.令人谈之变色之物;妖怪,幽灵
参考例句:
  • The universal bogey is AIDS.艾滋病是所有人唯恐避之不及的东西。
  • Age is another bogey for actresses.年龄是另一个让女演员头疼的问题。
114 mentality PoIzHP     
n.心理,思想,脑力
参考例句:
  • He has many years'experience of the criminal mentality.他研究犯罪心理有多年经验。
  • Running a business requires a very different mentality from being a salaried employee.经营企业所要求具备的心态和上班族的心态截然不同。
115 clinch 4q5zc     
v.敲弯,钉牢;确定;扭住对方 [参]clench
参考例句:
  • Clinch the boards together.用钉子把木板钉牢在一起。
  • We don't accept us dollars,please Swiss francs to clinch a deal business.我方不收美元,请最好用瑞士法郎来成交生意。
116 jersey Lp5zzo     
n.运动衫
参考例句:
  • He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
  • They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致,都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
117 retirement TWoxH     
n.退休,退职
参考例句:
  • She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
  • I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。
118 odds n5czT     
n.让步,机率,可能性,比率;胜败优劣之别
参考例句:
  • The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
  • Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗?
119 squad 4G1zq     
n.班,小队,小团体;vt.把…编成班或小组
参考例句:
  • The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
  • A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。
120 artistic IeWyG     
adj.艺术(家)的,美术(家)的;善于艺术创作的
参考例句:
  • The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
  • These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。
121 animated Cz7zMa     
adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的
参考例句:
  • His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
  • We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。
122 ethnic jiAz3     
adj.人种的,种族的,异教徒的
参考例句:
  • This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏,这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
  • The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。
123 exquisite zhez1     
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
参考例句:
  • I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.我当时正在欣赏镶嵌画的精致做工。
  • I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.我依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈的快感。
124 jewelry 0auz1     
n.(jewllery)(总称)珠宝
参考例句:
  • The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
  • Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。
125 initiated 9cd5622f36ab9090359c3cf3ca4ddda3     
n. 创始人 adj. 新加入的 vt. 开始,创始,启蒙,介绍加入
参考例句:
  • He has not yet been thoroughly initiated into the mysteries of computers. 他对计算机的奥秘尚未入门。
  • The artist initiated the girl into the art world in France. 这个艺术家介绍这个女孩加入巴黎艺术界。
126 coordination Ho8zt     
n.协调,协作
参考例句:
  • Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
  • The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好,使演出更具魅力。
127 jointly jp9zvS     
ad.联合地,共同地
参考例句:
  • Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
  • She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。
128 permanently KluzuU     
adv.永恒地,永久地,固定不变地
参考例句:
  • The accident left him permanently scarred.那次事故给他留下了永久的伤疤。
  • The ship is now permanently moored on the Thames in London.该船现在永久地停泊在伦敦泰晤士河边。
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