新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/09/23

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Paul James with you on this Saturday, September 23, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program this morning...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has addressed this year's UN General Assembly, with issues on the Korean peninsula playing high on the agenda.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is now suggesting a 2-year delay in the UK's withdrawl from the European Union.

Chinese cargo¹ spacecraft Tianzhou-1 is now on its way to a firey death after completing its months-long mission.

A museum honoring the famed Flying Tigers has reopened in Hunan after a renovation².

In the second half of our program

Bamboo artisans in China, the ancient Huizhou culture and a Chinese cartoon character who is set to make her international debut³.

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1 cargo   

n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物

参考例句：

• The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
• A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

2 renovation   

n.革新，整修

参考例句：

• The cinema will reopen next week after the renovation.电影院修缮后，将于下星期开业。
• The building has undergone major renovation.这座大楼已进行大整修。

3 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

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。