新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/07/03

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Shane Bigham with you on this Monday, July 03rd, 2017

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

Our News Focus this morning...the Chinese President leaves for Russia today on an official trip that aims to deepen financial investment and cooperation...

In other news...

an American man will make a first court appearance on Monday related to the disappearance¹ of a Chinese scholar in Chicago...

and Japan's ruling LDP has suffered an historical defeat in Sunday's Tokyo Metropolitan² Assembly elections...

In business...investors³ in the infamous⁴ Super Bus project in China have been arrested...

In Sports...the CSL's Guangzhou Evergrande has lost for only the second time through 15 games...

In Entertainment...vocal⁵ troubles have forced Adele to cancel the final two shows of her world tour...

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1 disappearance   

n.消失，消散，失踪

参考例句：

• He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance.他难以说明她为什么不见了。
• Her disappearance gave rise to the wildest rumours.她失踪一事引起了各种流言蜚语。

2 metropolitan   

adj.大城市的，大都会的

参考例句：

• Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
• Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。

3 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

4 infamous   

adj.声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的，邪恶的

参考例句：

• He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.他因反对女性主义而声名狼藉。
• I was shocked by her infamous behaviour.她的无耻行径令我震惊。

5 vocal   

adj.直言不讳的；嗓音的；n.[pl.]声乐节目

参考例句：

• The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。
• Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。

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。