新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 20:00 2017/04/14

 

The Beijing Hour

Evening  Edition

Paul James with you this Friday, April 14, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program this evening...

Expectations starting to build as final preparations get underway for next month's major forum¹ on the Belt and Road imitative in Beijing.

Chinese authorities calling for calm amid rising tensions between the US and North Korea.

US military forces unleash² the world's most powerful non-nuclear bomb on Islamic State forces in eastern Afghanistan.

The IMF calling on countries to update their tax systems to streamline³ productivity.

In the second half of the hour... in depth discussion on issues, including...

A rundown of the current situation in Syria.

Chinese trade with the United States.

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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 unleash   

vt.发泄，发出；解带子放开

参考例句：

• They hope to create allies to unleash against diseases,pests,and invasive species.他们希望创造出一些新群体来对付疾病、害虫和一些有侵害性的物种。
• Changing water levels now at times unleash a miasma of disease from exposed sewage.如今，大坝不时地改变水位，从暴露的污水释放出了疾病瘴气。

3 streamline   

vt.使成流线型；使简化；使现代化

参考例句：

• We must streamline our methods.我们必须简化方法。
• Any liquid or gas passing it will have streamline flow.任何通过它的液体或气体将呈流线型的流动。

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。