新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/04/08

 

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Bob Jones with you on this Saturday, the 8th of April 2017.

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

Coming up on our program.

Bringing his summit with the US President Trump¹ to a close, President Xi hails their talks as positive and fruitful

China and Norway reboot talks on a free trade agreement

Sweden coming to terms with the latest suspected terror attack

Key medical reforms coming into force today in Beijing hospitals

In the 2nd half of our program...

Bringing classic works of World literature to a new generation of Chinese readers.

Mobile internet users in China driving the demand for music on demand.

And the dilemma² facing wild life conservationists seeking to save the wolf from extinction³...

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1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 dilemma   

n.困境，进退两难的局面

参考例句：

• I am on the horns of a dilemma about the matter.这件事使我进退两难。
• He was thrown into a dilemma.他陷入困境。

3 extinction   

n.熄灭，消亡，消灭，灭绝，绝种

参考例句：

• The plant is now in danger of extinction.这种植物现在有绝种的危险。
• The island's way of life is doomed to extinction.这个岛上的生活方式注定要消失。

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。