新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/08/25

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Shane Bigham with you on this Friday, August 25th, 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 25th anniversary of bilateral¹ ties between China and South Korea... we look at what leaders on both sides are saying about the relationship between their countries...

In other news...

Experts talk about the top issues facing the BRICS nations ahead of the summit coming up in Xiamen next month...

And the US is reviewing its policy regarding sending deadly weapons to Ukraine...

In business...strong growth numbers reported by consumer goods producers in China...

In Sports...Lin Dan of China has reached the quarterfinals at the Badminton World Championships...

In Entertainment...Christopher Nolan's epic² Dunkirk will be released in China next week...

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1 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

2 epic   

n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的

参考例句：

• I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
• They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。

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。