新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/10/15

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Paul James with you on this Sunday, October 15, 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 final plenary session of the current CPC Central Committee comes to an end, with the Party confirming the next Party Congress will open this coming Wednesday.

In other news.

At least 40 people are dead following a massive explosion in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.

Syria's government demanding Turkey withdraw forces its sent into the restive¹ province of Idlib.

COMAC adds Beidou satellite navigation to one of its new regional jetliners.

In the second half of our program

We hear from African hair stylists working in Beijing, and tell you about a forthcoming art auction² in the Middle East.

First... your headline news...

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1 restive   

adj.不安宁的，不安静的

参考例句：

• The government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive.政府未采取任何措施放松出口限制,因此国内制造商变得焦虑不安。
• The audience grew restive.观众变得不耐烦了。

2 auction   

n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖

参考例句：

• They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
• They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。

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。