新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2016/12/08

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Bob Jones with you this Thursday the 8th of December, 2016.

Welcome to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital

Coming up on our program

No survivors¹ after a passenger plane crashes in Northern Pakistan.

A search and rescue operation continues following the deadly earthquake in western Indonesia's Aceh province.

China urges Japan to consider the wartime catastrophe² it brought to Asia.

China's astronauts share their experiences of space with the public.

In business..... China seals major meat deal with a New Zealand farming co-operative

In sports...... Jilin finally beating Beijing in CBA action.

In entertainment...... The Beijing indie band gearing³ up for end of year celebrations.

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1 survivors   

幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
• survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

2 catastrophe   

n.大灾难，大祸

参考例句：

• I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe.亏得你我才大难不死。
• This is a catastrophe beyond human control.这是一场人类无法控制的灾难。

3 gearing   

n.传动装置

参考例句：

• The Department is gearing up for increased intake of students. 这个系正在为扩大招生做好准备。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• However perhaps the biggest change is to gearing. 当然最大的改动也许是生产效率模式(gearing)。 来自互联网

4 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

5 scanning   

v.扫描

参考例句：

• He turns the bicycle about scanning the hand brakes. 他把一辆自行车转过来转过去，仔细研究那手刹车。 来自辞典例句
• Scanning was first used in the transmission of pictures by telegraph. 最先应用扫描法是用电报传播图像。 来自辞典例句