新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/02/21

 

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Paul James with you on this Tuesday, February 21, 2017

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

Coming up on our program this morning...

China's Foreign Minister has met with his Mongolian counterpart as Beijing moves to help Mongolia through its current cash-crunch.

A former senior official in Beijing has been sentenced to 13-years behind bars for graft¹.

Autopsy² results on the body believed to be Kim Jong Un's half-brother due to be released by Malaysian authorities tomorrow.

In Business..... new stats show China's aviation market saw significant growth this past year.

In Sports.... the New Orleans Pelicans³ pull off a major post-All Star Game trade in the NBA.

In Entertainment.... Michael Fassbender is in Beijing to promote his latest film.

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1 graft   

n.移植，嫁接，艰苦工作，贪污；v.移植，嫁接

参考例句：

• I am having a skin graft on my arm soon.我马上就要接受手臂的皮肤移植手术。
• The minister became rich through graft.这位部长透过贪污受贿致富。

2 autopsy   

n.尸体解剖；尸检

参考例句：

• They're carrying out an autopsy on the victim.他们正在给受害者验尸。
• A hemorrhagic gut was the predominant lesion at autopsy.尸检的主要发现是肠出血。

3 pelicans   

n.鹈鹕( pelican的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Kurt watched the Pelicans fire their jets and scorch the grass. 库尔特看着鹈鹕运兵船点火，它们的喷焰把草烧焦。 来自互联网
• The Pelican Feeding Officers present an educational talk while feeding the pelicans. 那个正在喂鹈鹕的工作人员会边喂鹈鹕边给它上一节教育课。 来自互联网

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。