新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/01/27

 

The Beijing Hour

Morning  Edition

Bob Jones with you this Friday the 27th of January 2017

Welcome to the Beijing Hour, broadcasting from the Chinese capital.

Coming up in the next 30 minutes

The Chinese President extends Lunar New Year's greetings to the Chinese people - urging everyone to work together for a better future.

The United Nations Secretary General praises China for its firm commitment to peace and multilateralism.

China calls on the Asian Winter Games organizers to resolve the Japanese hotel chain book controversy¹ once and for all.

US President Donald Trump² slaps a 20 per cent tax on Mexican imports to pay for the wall between the two countries.

And as she prepares to meet President Trump for the first time, Britain's Theresa May urges him not to turn his back on global institutions and long-established political values.

All of that and more to come in the next 30 minutes - it’s one and a half minutes past the hour.

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1 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

2 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。

3 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。