新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/09/28

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Shane Bigham with you on this Thursday, September 28th, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program this morning...

Our news focus...the Chinese foreign ministry¹ has announced that foreign minister Wang Yi will meet with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Beijing...

In other news...

China ranks 27th overall on the World Economic Forum's latest Global Competitiveness report...

Russian officials have announced that the last of the country's cold-war era chemical weapons have finally been destroyed...

In business...Chinese officials want to enhance the structural² reforms of the country's state owned enterprises...

In Sports...Shanghai SIPG earns a draw in the first leg of its Asian Champions League semifinal...

In Entertainment...Chinese animated³ film Axel 2: Adventures of the Spacekids...

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1 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

2 structural   

adj.构造的，组织的，建筑（用）的

参考例句：

• The storm caused no structural damage.风暴没有造成建筑结构方面的破坏。
• The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities.北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。

3 animated   

adj.生气勃勃的，活跃的，愉快的

参考例句：

• His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
• We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。

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。