新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/01/15

 

The Beijing Hour

Morning  Edition

Paul James with you on this Sunday, January 15, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program this morning....

Chinese President Xi Jinping set to begin his much-anticipated trip to Switzerland this Sunday.

China's top court promising¹ more checks-and-balances when dealing² with death penalty cases.

Chinese authorities warning the incoming Trump³ administration that the 'one-China' policy is non-negotiable.

The outgoing Obama administration lifts long-time economic sanctions on Sudan.

In the 2nd half of our program....

We introduce you to a British fashion designer working in Beijing.

And a French DJ who is mixing new beats through new technology on his fingers.

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1 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

2 dealing   

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。

3 trump   

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。

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。