新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 20:00 2017/01/23

 

The Beijing Hour

Evening  Edition

Paul James with you on this Monday, January 23, 2017

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

Coming up on our program this evening...

Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects Zhangjiakou as the start of a 5-year countdown for the Winter Olympics looms¹.

Chinese and Philippine officials have signed a series of agreements worth billions connected to infrastructure².

A former leading Chinese official is sentenced to life in prison in the latest high-profile corruption³ conviction.

In the 2nd half of our program - in depth discussion on issues, including...

Donald Trump's latest fight with the media connected to his inauguration⁴.

Expectations for Trump's economic policies.

What to expect in Gambia now that its long-time leader has accepted exile.

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1 looms   

n.织布机( loom的名词复数 )v.隐约出现，阴森地逼近( loom的第三人称单数 )；隐约出现，阴森地逼近

参考例句：

• All were busily engaged,men at their ploughs,women at their looms. 大家都很忙，男的耕田，女的织布。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The factory has twenty-five looms. 那家工厂有25台织布机。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

3 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

4 inauguration   

n.开幕、就职典礼

参考例句：

• The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
• Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。

5 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。