新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/08/06

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Paul James with you on this Sunday, August 6, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program this morning...

The UN Security Council unanimously adopts tough new sanctions on North Korea in the wake of its intercontinental ballistic missile tests.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is sworn in for his 2nd term with a vow¹ to maintain ties with the international community.

A new highway linking Chongqing with the Thai capital, Bangkok, is now open.

Chinese authorities using digital technology in the fight against desertification north of Beijing.

Albania hoping to prop² up its tourism sector³ through the history tucked at the bottom of its coastline.

In the second half of our program

We introduce you to a woman in China who helps people with moving their pets abroad.

First... your headline news....

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1 vow   

n.誓(言)，誓约；v.起誓，立誓

参考例句：

• My parents are under a vow to go to church every Sunday.我父母许愿，每星期日都去做礼拜。
• I am under a vow to drink no wine.我已立誓戒酒。

2 prop   

vt.支撑；n.支柱，支撑物；支持者，靠山

参考例句：

• A worker put a prop against the wall of the tunnel to keep it from falling.一名工人用东西支撑住隧道壁好使它不会倒塌。
• The government does not intend to prop up declining industries.政府无意扶持不景气的企业。

3 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

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。