新闻纵贯线 Today updated 20:00 2018/02/20

Trump¹ 'supportive' of improved gun checks

Welcome to 'Today' - an hour of world news and analysis -- Today keeps you informed and inspired. I'm Zhao Ying

Coming up：

-- Donald Trump adds cautious support to improved background checks for gun buyers.

-- US Commerce Department proposes hefty import curbs² on steel and aluminum³.

-- Some 6.5 million Chinese tourists are travelling around the world during the Spring Festival holiday. 

For more on this, CRI's Zhao Ying joined on the line by Victor Gao, Chairman of China Energy Security Institute, and Vice⁴ President of Center for China and Globalization, and Harvey Dzodin, Research Fellow of Center for China and Globalization.

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 curbs   

v.限制，克制，抑制( curb的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• In executing his functions he is not bound by any legal curbs on his power. 在他履行职务时，他的权力是不受任何法律约束的。 来自辞典例句
• Curbs on air travel were being worked out and would shortly be announced. 限制航空旅行的有关规定正在拟定中，不久即将公布。 来自辞典例句

3 aluminum   

n.(aluminium)铝

参考例句：

• The aluminum sheets cannot be too much thicker than 0.04 inches.铝板厚度不能超过0.04英寸。
• During the launch phase,it would ride in a protective aluminum shell.在发射阶段，它盛在一只保护的铝壳里。

4 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。