新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/10/17

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Shane Bigham with you on this Tuesday, October 17th, 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 19th CPC National Congress... it will get underway tomorrow... today, we look at the impact that previous Congresses have had on China's development...

In other news...

Leading agricultural scientists in China have made breakthroughs in the output of hybrid¹ rice and wheat...

and the European Union has adopted a total investment ban covering North Korea...

In business...a Chinese peer-to-peer lender has applied² for an IPO in the US...

In Sports...a preview of action from the UEFA Champions League...

In Entertainment...Keqiao Fasion Week in eastern China...

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1 hybrid   

n.(动，植）杂种，混合物

参考例句：

• That is a hybrid perpetual rose.那是一株杂交的四季开花的蔷薇。
• The hybrid was tall,handsome,and intelligent.那混血儿高大、英俊、又聪明。

2 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

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。