新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/09/22

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Shane Bigham with you on this Friday, September 22nd, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program this morning...

((Our news focus...))

Chinese officials have reaffirmed the importance of negotiation¹ for resolving tension over the Korean Peninsula Nuclear Issue...

China has expressed support for UN efforts to reform international peacekeeping operations...

and a BRICS forum² on reform and governance of State Owned Enterprises has been held in Beijing...

((In other news...))

In business...the WTO has upgraded the forecast for the world economy...

In Sports...the LA Kings have defeated the Vancouver Canucks in the first ever NHL game in China...

In Entertainment...the works of a renaissance³ master are to be showcased in Shanghia...

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1 negotiation   

n.谈判，协商

参考例句：

• They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
• The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。

2 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

3 renaissance   

n.复活，复兴，文艺复兴

参考例句：

• The Renaissance was an epoch of unparalleled cultural achievement.文艺复兴是一个文化上取得空前成就的时代。
• The theme of the conference is renaissance Europe.大会的主题是文艺复兴时期的欧洲。

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。