新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/03/11

 

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Shane Bigham with you on this Saturday, March 11th, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program this morning....

A UN official has lauded¹ China's efforts to alleviate² poverty...

The chief engineer of China's manned space program says more astronauts are needed...

And an 8 meter statue of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh has been found east of Cairo...

In the 2nd half of our program...

Preserving China's rich cultural heritage...

The effect of the extended smoking ban in Shanghai...

And another milestone³ for the revived silk road...

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1 lauded   

v.称赞，赞美( laud的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• They lauded the former president as a hero. 他们颂扬前总统为英雄。 来自辞典例句
• The nervy feats of the mountaineers were lauded. 登山者有勇气的壮举受到赞美。 来自辞典例句

2 alleviate   

v.减轻，缓和，缓解(痛苦等)

参考例句：

• The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。
• Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。

3 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

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。