新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 20:00 2016/12/17

 

The Beijing Hour

Evening Edition

Shane Bigham with you on this Saturday, December 17th, 2016

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

Coming up on our program this evening...

About a million square kilometers of northern China are now covered in smog...

Analysts¹ are now weighing in on the statement from the now concluded Central Economic Work Conference, and the direction for the Chinese economy in 2017...

And the outgoing UN Secretary General has dropped a hint that he might re-enter politics in his native South Korea...

Coming up in the 2nd half of the program....

the search for affordable², retail³ level artworks in China...

Nigerian cinema in New York City...

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1 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

2 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

3 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

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。