新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 20:00 2017/03/08

 

The Beijing Hour

Evening  Edition

Bob Jones with you on this Wednesday the 8th of March 2017.

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

On our program today

China's Foreign Minister outlines the priorities - a double suspension to calm jitters¹ in the Korean Peninsular, improving relations with the United States, and a commitment to multilateralism.

The top legislature pledges greater environmental protection and better lawmaking.

New requirements to be placed on National People's Congress deputies representing Hong Kong and Macau

And in the second half of the hour -

The latest wikileaks revelations highlight CIA hacking² techniques... what are the implications.

China seeking to create centres of industrial and innovation excellence³... but Europe is uneasy.

On International Women's Day - Chinese lawmakers wonder if it's time for longer paternity leave.

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 jitters   

n.pl.紧张(通常前面要有the)

参考例句：

• I always get the jitters before exams. 我考试前总是很紧张。
• The whole city had the jitters from the bombing. 全城居民都为轰炸而心神不宁。

2 hacking   

n.非法访问计算机系统和数据库的活动

参考例句：

• The patient with emphysema is hacking all day. 这个肺气肿病人整天不断地干咳。
• We undertook the task of hacking our way through the jungle. 我们负责在丛林中开路。

3 excellence   

n.优秀，杰出，(pl.)优点，美德

参考例句：

• His art has reached a high degree of excellence.他的艺术已达到炉火纯青的地步。
• My performance is far below excellence.我的表演离优秀还差得远呢。

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。