新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 20:00 2017/03/25

 

The Beijing Hour

Evening  Edition

Bob Jones with you on this Saturday, the 25th of March 2017

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

Coming up on our program...

Asian countries urged to endorse¹ open economies and globalisation at the Bo'ao Forum² for Asia.

Taking a break from heavyweight discussions, China's premier³ gets to grips with Aussie Rules football

Premier Li Keqiang's upcoming visit to New Zealand being heralded⁴ as a new chapter in the relations between the two sides.

Everything in place for tomorrow's election for Chief Executive in Hong Kong.

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

The Chinese migrants choosing to head home to start up businesses.

What can be done about the staggering 70 percent of people in China suffer from sleep disorders⁵

And the Chinese and British researchers teaming up to tackle pollution

All of that to come in the next 60 minutes - it's one and a half minutes past the hour.

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1 endorse   

vt.(支票、汇票等)背书，背署；批注；同意

参考例句：

• No one is foolish enough to endorse it.没有哪个人会傻得赞成它。
• I fully endorse your opinions on this subject.我完全拥护你对此课题的主张。

2 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

3 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

4 heralded   

v.预示( herald的过去式和过去分词 )；宣布（好或重要）

参考例句：

• The singing of the birds heralded in the day. 鸟鸣报晓。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A fanfare of trumpets heralded the arrival of the King. 嘹亮的小号声宣告了国王驾到。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 disorders   

n.混乱( disorder的名词复数 )；凌乱；骚乱；（身心、机能）失调

参考例句：

• Reports of anorexia and other eating disorders are on the increase. 据报告，厌食症和其他饮食方面的功能紊乱发生率正在不断增长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The announcement led to violent civil disorders. 这项宣布引起剧烈的骚乱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 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。