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十九大三中全会--精简党和国家机构改革

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The third plenary session of the 19th Communist Party of China Central Committee concluded on Wednesday in Beijing.As part of the agenda, participants of the plenary session have discussed the proposed candidates for state leadership positions and the leadership of the country's top political advisory¹ body.The lists will be respectively recommended to the upcoming sessions of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.The plenum has passed a decision and a plan on structural² reform of the Party and state institutions.Part of the reform plan will also be submitted to National People's Congress for review, when it convenes³ on Monday.

For more on this, CRI's Suyi joined on the line by Zhang Jianping, Director General, Center for Regional Economic Cooperation；Victor Gao, Chairman of China Energy Security Institute; Vice⁴ president of Center for China and Globalization；Josef Gregory Mahoney,professor of politics in East China Normal University.

1 advisory   

adj.劝告的，忠告的，顾问的，提供咨询

参考例句：

• I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.我曾在多家医院做过顾问工作。
• He was appointed to the advisory committee last month.他上个月获任命为顾问委员会委员。

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 convenes   

召开( convene的第三人称单数 )； 召集； （为正式会议而）聚集； 集合

参考例句：

• The Premier convenes and presides over the executive meetings and plenary meetings of the State Council. 总理召集和主持国务院常务会议和国务院全体会议。 来自汉英非文学 - 中国宪法
• Chinese woman tenth the National People Congress convenes grandly today in Beijing. 中国妇女第十次全国代表大会今天在北京隆重召开。

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。