新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/01/07

 

The Beijing Hour

Morning  Edition

Paul James with you on this Saturday, January 7, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program this morning....

Chinese President Xi Jinping suggesting there will be no slow-down in the drive to root out corruption¹ within the CPC.

Xi Jinping and his Kyrgyz counterpart pledge mutual² support in the fight against terrorism.

The People's Bank of China suggesting a neutral monetary³ policy for 2017.

At least 5 people are dead following a shooting at an airport in the US state of Florida.

In the 2nd half of our program....

We detail how one man is moving to try to preserve Kun Qu opera in China.

And tell you about a cafe in Russia which is providing salvation⁴ for stray cats.

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1 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

2 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

3 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

4 salvation   

n.（尤指基督）救世，超度，拯救，解困

参考例句：

• Salvation lay in political reform.解救办法在于政治改革。
• Christians hope and pray for salvation.基督教徒希望并祈祷灵魂得救。

5 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。