新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/07/26

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Shane Bigham with you on this Wednesday, July 26th, 2017

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

Our news focus this morning... joint¹ exploration in the South China Sea, and the fights against terrorism and drugs --- the Chinese and Philippine Foreign Ministers have met and discussed a wide range of issues...

In other news...

Chinese authorities have criticized ongoing² surveillance off the coast by US spy planes...

and Palestinian authorities have denounced the latest Israeli security measures at a Muslim holy site...

In business...China's industrial economy shows signs of improvement...

In Sports...more gold medals for China at the swimming world championships...

In Entertainment...Kris Wu's upcoming EP has sold a million copies ahead of its official release...

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1 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

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 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。