新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/08/27

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Paul James with you on this Sunday, August 27, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program this morning...

Alerts are being issued in southern China ahead of another tropical storm set to hit the rain-soaked region in the coming 24-hours.

Officials in Texas warning of more rains as Hurricane Harvey continues to lash¹ communities in that southern US state.

The head of the IOC is suggesting he's pleased with the progress being made in Beijing ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics.

In the second half of our program

We'll detail Baidu's decision to sell off its meal delivery service.

We outline China's steps toward poverty elevation² and discuss demand for pre-school education across the country...

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1 lash   

v.系牢；鞭打；猛烈抨击；n.鞭打；眼睫毛

参考例句：

• He received a lash of her hand on his cheek.他突然被她打了一记耳光。
• With a lash of its tail the tiger leaped at her.老虎把尾巴一甩朝她扑过来。

2 elevation   

n.高度；海拔；高地；上升；提高

参考例句：

• The house is at an elevation of 2,000 metres.那幢房子位于海拔两千米的高处。
• His elevation to the position of General Manager was announced yesterday.昨天宣布他晋升总经理职位。

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。