新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 20:00 2017/02/22

 

The Beijing Hour

Evening  Edition

Bob Jones with you on this Wednesday the 22nd of February, 2017.

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

On our program this evening.

Malaysian police list a North Korean diplomat¹ as a suspect in the death of a man alleged² to be the brother of the North Korean top leader.

Fighting protectionism high on the agenda as the Chinese President meets the French Prime Minister

China stands willing to play a more constructive³ role in finding a solution to North Korea's nuclear threats.

A British barman is jailed for life for beating his Chinese girlfriend to death in a fit of jealousy⁴.

And in the second half of the hour...

Henry Kissinger says lessons can still be learned from President Nixon's groundbreaking trip to China in 1972.

A trade war with the US is not an option says China's Commerce minister.

China urges the world to explore the concept of Shared Security - but what does it mean in practice.

All that and more to come in the next 60 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 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

3 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

4 jealousy   

n.妒忌，嫉妒，猜忌

参考例句：

• Some women have a disposition to jealousy.有些女人生性爱妒忌。
• I can't support your jealousy any longer.我再也无法忍受你的嫉妒了。

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。