新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/12/11

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Paul James with you on this Monday, December 11, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program this morning.

A growing number of US allies are lining¹ up to denounce US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Pessimism² persists despite confirmation³ that a Syrian government delegation⁴ is due to return to the negotiating table in Geneva.

A major expo set to open this week in Nairobi, Kenya to support potential joint⁵ collaborations with Chinese firms.

In business... Baidu stepping up to help bankroll a Chinese electric car maker⁶.

In Sports... Denmark will have representation on the curling sheet in Pyongchang next year.

In Entertainment... a major film festival is now underway in Macao.

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1 lining   

n.衬里，衬料

参考例句：

• The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
• Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。

2 pessimism   

n.悲观者，悲观主义者，厌世者

参考例句：

• He displayed his usual pessimism.他流露出惯有的悲观。
• There is the note of pessimism in his writings.他的著作带有悲观色彩。

3 confirmation   

n.证实，确认，批准

参考例句：

• We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
• We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。

4 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

5 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

6 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。