Xi Jinping: China is ready for Beijing 2022 opening tomorrow

Xi Jinping: China is ready for Beijing 2022 opening tomorrow

Chinese President to attend opening ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympic Games

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and declare the Games open on Friday at the National Stadium.

The Beijing 2022 opening ceremony had its final rehearsal¹ at the National Stadium on Wednesday night.

Organizers say all 91 delegations² to compete at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games have completed registration³.

Xi addresses 139th IOC session opening ceremony via video

Chinese President Xi Jinping has addressed the opening ceremony of the 139th session of the International Olympic Committee via video.

"From 'One World, One Dream' in 2008 to 'Together for a Shared Future' in 2022, China has actively⁴ participated in the Olympic Movement, unremittingly carried forward the Olympic spirit, and is a firm pursuer and champion of the Olympic ideal. The Beijing Winter Olympics will open tomorrow evening. The world is looking forward to China, and China is ready. We will dedicate a simple, safe and splendid Olympic event to the world, and practice the Olympic motto of 'Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together'."

In his address, Xi Jinping has also extended a warm welcome to IOC President Thomas Bach and other IOC members who have gathered in Beijing during the Spring Festival.

Olympic torch relay begins in Beijing

The torch relay for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games started in Beijing on Wednesday, just two days before the Games officially opens.

The torch relay has been scaled down and is being held under strict precautionary measures due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Team China claims 1st win at Olympic curling competition

Team China's Fan Suyuan and Ling Zhi claimed the first victory at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games by defeating Swiss pair Martin Rios and Jenny Perret 7-6 in the opening round robin⁵ session of mixed doubles curling on Wednesday.

Fan and Ling are both first-time Olympians.

The Swiss duo took a silver medal in their debut⁶ at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics.

Russian President gives exclusive interview to China Media Group

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the excellent preparations for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games will help athletes fully⁷ demonstrate their skills and abilities in a fair competition.

The Russian leader made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Shen Haixiong, president and editor-in-chief of China Media Group, ahead of his visit to China to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

He says the partnership⁸ between Russia and China is sustainable and intrinsically valuable, underpinned⁹ by respect, regard for each other's core interests, and adherence¹⁰ to international law and the UN Charter.

U.S. to deploy¹¹ additional 3,000 troops to Europe amid Ukraine tensions

The U.S. Defense¹² Department says the country will deploy additional troops to Europe, citing tensions on Ukraine's borders.

It says the deployment¹³ includes 1,000 troops currently based in Germany to be repositioned to Romania and another 2,000 troops to be sent from the United States to Germany and Poland.

UN chief calls for restraint in Guinea-Bissau after failed coup¹⁴

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for restraint in Guinea-Bissau after a failed coup in the African country.

Guinea-Bissau's President announced late Tuesday that the coup had been thwarted¹⁵ and several civilians¹⁶ and soldiers had been arrested.

Officials confirmed on Wednesday that 11 people died during the failed coup attempt.

1 rehearsal   

n.排练，排演；练习

参考例句：

• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
• You can sharpen your skills with rehearsal.排练可以让技巧更加纯熟。

2 delegations   

n.代表团( delegation的名词复数 )；委托，委派

参考例句：

• In the past 15 years, China has sent 280 women delegations abroad. 十五年来，中国共派280批妇女代表团出访。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
• The Sun Ray decision follows the federal pattern of tolerating broad delegations but insisting on safeguards. “阳光”案的判决仿效联邦容许广泛授权的做法，但又坚持保护措施。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法

3 registration   

n.登记，注册，挂号

参考例句：

• Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
• What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？

4 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

5 robin   

n.知更鸟，红襟鸟

参考例句：

• The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
• We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。

6 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。

7 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

8 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

9 underpinned   

v.用砖石结构等从下面支撑（墙等）( underpin的过去式和过去分词 )；加固（墙等）的基础；为（论据、主张等）打下基础；加强

参考例句：

• The report is underpinned by extensive research. 这份报告以广泛的研究为基础。
• The statue of Diana was underpinned with charred piles. Diana雕像是建造在炭化了的木桩上的。 来自辞典例句

10 adherence   

n.信奉，依附，坚持，固着

参考例句：

• He was well known for his adherence to the rules.他因遵循这些规定而出名。
• The teacher demanded adherence to the rules.老师要求学生们遵守纪律。

11 deploy   

v.（军）散开成战斗队形，布置，展开

参考例句：

• The infantry began to deploy at dawn.步兵黎明时开始进入战斗位置。
• The president said he had no intention of deploying ground troops.总统称并不打算部署地面部队。

12 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

13 deployment   

n. 部署,展开

参考例句：

• He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops. 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。
• Quality function deployment (QFD) is a widely used customer-driven quality, design and manufacturing management tool. 质量功能展开(quality function deployment,QFD)是一个广泛应用的顾客需求驱动的设计、制造和质量管理工具。

14 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

15 thwarted   

阻挠( thwart的过去式和过去分词 )； 使受挫折； 挫败； 横过

参考例句：

• The guards thwarted his attempt to escape from prison. 警卫阻扰了他越狱的企图。
• Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the rain. 我们的野餐计划因雨受挫。

16 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。