新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/05/30

 

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Shane Bigham with you on this Tuesday, May 30th, 2017

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

Coming up on our program...

Half a million people are affected¹ by the ongoing² flooding and mudslides in Sri Lanka...

The French and Russian presidents have agreed to explore closer cooperation in the fight against terrorism...

and a look at the precise measures that have been enacted³ in China to alleviate⁴ poverty across the country...

In business...China's service exports are expected to surpass 2.2 trillion dollars in the next five years...

In Sports...mixed results so far for the Chinese players at the French Open...

In Entertainment...a famous director says streaming services like Netflix are no threat to traditional cinema...

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1 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

2 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

3 enacted   

制定（法律），通过（法案）( enact的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• legislation enacted by parliament 由议会通过的法律
• Outside in the little lobby another scene was begin enacted. 外面的小休息室里又是另一番景象。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

4 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。

5 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。