新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/09/12

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Shane Bigham with you on this Tuesday, September 12th, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program this morning...

Our news focus...

Phasing out fossil fuels... Chinese authorities are debating a plan that would spell the end of gas and diesel¹ vehicle production in favour of greener technologies...

In other news...

The UN Security Council has approved a new round of sanctions against North Korea following the country's sixth nuclear test...

and a Chinese-built port in Djibouti is helping² to move goods through the east African country...

In business...Chinese fiscal³ revenues increased at a slower pace in August...

In Sports...Guangzhou Evergrand vs. Shanghai SIPG...

In Entertainment...a new production from the National Ballet of China...

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1 diesel   

n.柴油发动机，内燃机

参考例句：

• We experimented with diesel engines to drive the pumps.我们试着用柴油机来带动水泵。
• My tractor operates on diesel oil.我的那台拖拉机用柴油开动。

2 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

3 fiscal   

adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的

参考例句：

• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
• The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。

4 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。