新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 20:00 2017/02/18

 

The Beijing Hour

Evening  Edition

Bob Jones with you on this Saturday the 18th of February, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program...

China's top diplomat¹ urges cooperation not confrontation² at a major security conference in Germany

The Italian President preparing for a six day trip to China to boost ties between the two countries.

Chinese athletes have high hopes at the Asian Winter Games in Japan.

Praise for the Chinese students battling Xenophobia at a New York university.

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

We take a look forward to the development of Modern dance in China

A look back at how China celebrated³ Lantern Festival

And we meet the Israeli designer of China's record breaking glass bridge.

All that and more in the next sixty minutes. It's one and a half minutes past the hour.

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1 diplomat   

n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人

参考例句：

• The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
• He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

2 confrontation   

n.对抗，对峙，冲突

参考例句：

• We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
• After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。

3 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

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。