新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/03/26

 

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Shane Bigham with you on this Sunday, March 26th, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program this morning....

The Chinese premier's visit to Australia has taken him to the state of New South Wales...

The Chinese vice-premier has told delegates at the Boao forum¹ in Hainan that Asian countries should endorse² open economies...

an official with China's foreign ministry³ has issued a call for greater cooperation among countries around the South China Sea...

And officials in Iraq have confirmed that a US coalition⁴ airstrike in Mosul has killed 100 people, including civilians⁵...

In the 2nd half of our program...

Today’s feature discussion, involving innovation issues affecting China and the rest of the world...

And a new phone app that aims to help you resist unhealthy food choices...

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1 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。

2 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。

3 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

4 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

5 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

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。