新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/10/14

\The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Paul James with you on this Saturday, October 14, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program this morning...

China standing¹ in support of UNESCO, despite a US decision to withdraw from the UN culture agency.

New stats show FDI inflows into China rising significantly through September.

A court in South Korea extends the detention² of former President Park Geun-hye.

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer through to the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters.

In the second half of our program

We discuss historic culture surrounding Chongqing, a historic town north of Hangzhou and a new Confucius classroom in Australia.

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1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 detention   

n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下

参考例句：

• He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
• He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。

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。