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 It's Spencer Musick with you on this Wednesday, February 18th, 2015, Chinese Lunar New Year Eve

Welcome to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
Coming up on our program this evening...
People across China expecting a safe & green start to the Year of the Goat....
Celebrations across the world being held to bring in the Chinese Lunar New Year...
New reports suggesting Ukrainian forces set to withdrawal2 from the town of Debaltseve...
In Sports...The IOC wrapping up its inspection3 of facilities in Almaty ahead of that city's 2022 Olympic bid
In Entertainment...Singer-songwriter Lesley Gore4 dead at age 68.
And in the second half of our program, we'll be bringing you a holiday-edition of In the Spotlight5.
First, let's check in with what's happening with the weather...
 
 
Weather
 
 
Beijing will have smog tonight, with a low of minus 2. The smog lingers tomorrow, with a high of 9 degrees. 
Meanwhile Shanghai will be clear tonight, with a low of 4, it will be a sunny day tomorrow, with a high of 11.
Chongqing will be overcast6 tonight, 13 degrees the lowest, tomorrow will also be overcast with a high of 19.
Elsewhere in the world, staying in Asia
Islamabad will be sunny tomorrow with a high of 33.
Kabul, partly cloudy, 12.
Over in Australia
Sydney, partly cloudy, highs of 28.
Canberra, also cloudy, 29.
Brisbane, slight rain, 25.
Finally, Perth will see a sunny day with a high of 30.
 
 
Top News
 
 
People across China expect a green and safe new year
 
Anchor:
Celebrations have been taking place across China to ring-in the Lunar New Year.
Many people are expressing hopes that this will be a safe and environmentally-friendly Year of the Goat.
CRI's Yu Yang has more.
Reporter:
Numerous events are taking place across the country today to mark this year's Spring Festival, which starts from today and continues till next Tuesday.
New Year's Eve dinner is an important part of family reunions held this time of year.
People have also been busy shopping across the country.
Here are some shoppers at a bazaar7 in northeast China's Hei longjiang Province
"I have to buy some pears, persimmons, candies and sunflower seeds for the coming new year."
"It's Spring Festival. We have to buy some snacks. It's our tradition."
While people in the city are busy preparing for the coming New Year, those in villages and small towns also have unique ways to celebrate.
In Fenghuang County of central China's Hunan province, people are having fun with lion dancing, a traditional folk activity.
"Thanks to lion dancing, all our villagers are of good health. Everything goes well."
And fireworks remain popular among Chinese citizens.
But many people are heeding8 the message from the authorities and choosing to cut back on fireworks to celebrate the holiday.
Meantime, electronic fireworks becoming increasingly popular.
A shop owner surnamed Li says electronic fireworks are selling well.
"This year fireworks are much more environment-friendly. No dust, no smoke. Great improvement is made in terms of technique. The price is a little bit higher though, which is 11 yuan, compared to 10 yuan in the past."
In addition to traveling for family reunions, many people choose to travel during the Spring Festival holiday.
Some tourist attractions are planning to strictly9 monitor the number of tourists.
Yang Li is the deputy director of a tourist attraction in Chongqing.
"If the number of tourists is kept within 8000 in this area, things are in good order. So we are going to take measures to prevent overcrowding and ensure the safety of tourists."
However, more people are planning to travel overseas this year.
According to a survey by the online travel service ctrip.com, over half of the people surveyed are willing to make overseas trips in 2015, which is higher than domestic trips for the first time.
For CRI, this is Yu Yang.
 
 
Chinese New Year celebrated11 overseas
 
Anchor:
As fireworks illuminate12 skies across China in celebration of the Lunar New Year, the revelry is not exclusive to the boarders of the Middle Kingdom.
People all over the world are greeting the New Year in their own unique ways.
CRI's Bejan Siavoshy has more.
Reporter:
The coming year on the Chinese zodiac is that of the sheep, ram1 or goat, depending on who you ask; Philippine native and artist Ram Mallari expressed which animal he considers as the avatar for the new year, using recycled metal to create a sculpture of a ram in honor of the lunar new year.
Presented in the capital Manila, Mallari says the ram is a symbol of luck for the artist, and he expects good things for the new year:
"The ram is very symbolic13 to me because it stands for my name and my flight as an artist, and this year a lot of people have commissioned me to do works for them. I feel that this year is different and the ram is very lucky to me."
Over in South Korea, however, they've opted14 for the real thing to commemorate15 the Lunar New Year.
Crowds of people have been flocking to the "Thanks Nature" Cafe in Seoul to feed and pet the coffee shop's two new temporary residents--a pair of one-year-old sheep named Elsa and Anna, after the characters in the animated16 film, "Frozen."
Caitlin Sirkel, who works in Shanghai as a teacher, was surprised to find a cafe hosting sheep as the new year approaches.
"I'm an international teacher in Shanghai and I'm on holiday for the Chinese New Year here in Seoul. And so I know about the (year of the) sheep from being over there and, while I was in Seoul we found out that there is a sheep cafe. And I thought it would be a really cool way to spend my Chinese New Year. So seeing the sheep, they were really cute and fun and fluffy17. It was a really cool experience to be able to feed them and it was really awesome18."
It's not always images of animals that are used to commemorate the Lunar New Year. In Cambodia, which has roughly 700-thousand ethnic19 Chinese residents, auspicious20 plants, along with orange and kumquat trees, are popular abattoirs21 of the new year.
Hang Seila is a plant vendor22 in Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh.
"The Chinese always buy these trees and yellow flower plants because they believe that the yellow flower plants represent a prosperous year for their family so they buy them to put in their houses, shops and for prayers on Lunar New Year day."
Other parts of the world will ring in the Chinese New Year in ways that mix the traditional and the modern.
Singapore kicked off celebrations that coincide with its 50th year of independence by launching the largest light-up ceremony in the past 29 years.
In Paris, France, a photo exhibit is being hosted for the Lunar New Year. This one features 28 giant photos from the archives of Xinhua news agency depicting23 China's progress since the 20th century.
With the Lunar New Year coinciding with international festivals such as Carnival25 in the Americas and Europe, now is a time when people across the globe are united in celebration; so we at China Radio International suggest you follow suit.
For CRI, I'm Bejan Siavoshy.
 
 
Empire State Building lit in observance of Lunar New Year
 
The Empire State Building in the U.S. city of New York was lit up Tuesday in red and yellow to ring in the Chinese Lunar New Year.
The lighting26 is designed to show a spirit of friendship between the United States and China, will continue throughout Wednesday.
Chinese Consul27 General in New York Zhang Qiyue presided over the lighting ceremony, pulling a light switch to illuminate the red and yellow lights of the building's model.
The annual lighting ceremony has been held at the building since 2001.
 
 
Will there be fewer babies in China in the "unlucky" Year of the Goat?
 
Anchor:
Questions are being asked about birth rates here in China this year amid suggestions the "Year of the Goat" is not an auspicious time to have a child.
CRI's Poornima Weerasekara has more.
Reporter:
There is an old Chinese saying "十羊九不全", that means nine out of ten people born in the Year of the Goat are incomplete and will suffer from great misfortune throughout their life.
This led to a mini-baby boom in 2014, with mothers scrambling28 to have a child in the auspicious Year of the Horse, rather than in the "unlucky" Year of the Goat that will start on Feb 19, 2015.
Chinese media were full of stories about heavily pregnant women in different cities requesting doctors to induce early labor29 in January and early February to avoid giving birth in the Year of the Goat.
Weiwei, a 28-year-old advertising30 executive from Fujian says the tradition has influenced her choice not to have a baby this year.
"My parents are quite traditional. They have even asked some younger cousins to postpone31 their weddings, because it is not good to get married in the Year of the Goat. This year is particularly inauspicious because as per this year's lunar calendar, the Spring season started even before the New year festival. So this year is considered an incomplete year by Chinese people. I decided32 to postpone having a baby, because I didn't want to go against my parents."
But is this a widespread idea?
I went to one of Beijing's oldest hospitals, the Peking Union Medical College Hospital, more famously known as the Xiehe hospital to find out more.
Lixiaohong, is an expectant mother from Beijing
"Some people still say that it is not good to be born on the Year of the Goat. But I think young people, especially the 80's and 90's generations, don't take such traditional ideas very seriously..I feel my baby who will be born in the Year of the Goat is still a blessing33. But, older people may still take this into consideration."
Dingchunfang, a retired34 government official from Jiangsu province in East China, had come with her daughter-in-law to the maternity35 clinic. She says many elderly parents have put such obsolete36 ideas in the backburner.
"Some couples are waiting to have a baby in 2016, in the luckier year of the Monkey. But if everyone wants to have children in a so called "lucky year" this could have a negative effect on the child's future. If they are born in a year when birth rates are particularly high, it will be harder for the parents to get them into a good kindergarten and the child will face more competition at the university entrance exam or when looking for a job. So why wait and make things difficult for your baby?"
The origin of this myth about babies born in the Goat year being doomed37 with bad luck is murky38. But as LiXiaoHong, who is also high school history teacher explains, the tradition dates back to the time of empress Cixi in the Qing Dynasty.
"Negative sayings about those born in the Goat year were not very popular before the period of the Xianfeng Emperor during the Qing Dynasty. It might have been a rumor39 started to overthrow40 the reign41 of the Empress Cixi who ruled China from 1861 until her death in 1908. Cixi and other high-ranking officials of late Qing Dynasty, like Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang were all born in the Year of the Goat. People didn't like these rulers at that time, so they started spreading rumors42 that those born in that year had bad luck."
Another reason offered by those who want to avoid having babies in the Goat year is the deep-rooted belief that your zodiac sign could influence your personality.
Each of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac has their own virtues43 and shortcomings. The undisputed favorite is the dragon, often followed by the tiger, horse and pig. These strong animals are associated with success and prosperity.
But goats are meek44 creatures, raised to be slaughtered45. So babies born this year are expected to grow up to be followers46 rather than leaders.
Such beliefs had led to a marked dip in the number of newborns in the previous Goat year in 2003.
But those who brush aside this idea, point out that many successful people including China's first Nobel laureate Mo Yan, born in 1955, was born in the "year of the goat."
So will we see lesser47 babies in China in 2015?
Actually, with the easing of the one child policy, China's family planning authorities are anticipating an extra million births in 2015 compared to last year.
For CRI I'm Poornima Weerasekara.
 
 
The Cultural Show "Chinese Charm" Wins Applause in European Parliament
 
The performance of the cultural show "Chinese Charm" has won rounds of applause in European Parliament.
This opens the celebration activities for 40th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic ties between China and European Union.
Abittan, a staff member of the European Parliament, says she is impressed by the show.
"Yes, of course. This is great. Special event of the national. It's always beautiful. I love these thins. I love the singer. She is so cute. She is so beautiful. And the dance, it was amazing. I really like it."
The event is co-sponsored by the European Parliament and the Chinese Mission to the EU.
Ambassador Yang Yanyi is the head of the mission.
"This year marks the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and EU. So this occasion of double happiness offers us a unique opportunity to vigorously expand communication and cooperation, to forge stronger ties of our partnership48 and to contribute further to our share, inspiration for world peace, prosperity and progress."
She also expressed hopes that beneficial experiences can be accumulated through such cultural exchange activities.
 
 
Chinese envoy49 urges political solution to Ukraine crisis
 
A Chinese envoy to the United Nations is urging a political solution in addressing the Ukraine issue, in a show of support for a UN Security Council resolution on the crisis.
Liu Jieyi, China's permanent representative to the UN says China supports Resolution 2202 that was just adopted by the council.
The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution endorsing50 measures for the implementation51 of the new truce52 on the Ukraine crisis.
Liu also says China welcomes and views positively53 the "Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk Agreements," achieved last week in Minsk, Belarus.
He adds China stands ready to continue to play an active and constructive54 role in promoting a political resolution of the Ukraine issue.
 
 
UN Security Council adopts resolution endorsing new cease-fire on Ukraine
 
The UN Security Council has endorsed55 the tenuous56 ceasefire in Ukraine.
In approving the new resolution, the Security Council is also raising concerns about the continued fighting around the town of Debaltseve.
This is a key rail-hub which neither the government or the rebel fighters are willing to give up.
Observers from the OSCE have been denied access to the region.
OSCE spokesperson Michael Bociurkiw.
"Unfortunately we did not get to Debaltseve. The Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine didn't get to Debaltseve. This is the third day already of the ceasefire. Attempts will continue, of course."
The ceasefire was inked last week following marathon meetings among the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France.
It was supposed to take effect on Sunday.
New reports are now suggesting that Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko has announced that Ukrainian forces will make an "organized withdrawl" from Debaltseve.
 
 
Ashton Carter sworn in as Obama's new Defense57 Secretary
 
Former Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has been sworn-in as the new Secretary of Defense.
Carter is the 4th defense chief of US President Barack Obama's tenure58 in office.
"I have a commitment to the future, to building a force for our future. That involves not only securing the resources we need, but making sure that we make the best use of the taxpayers59' dollar. Make sure that we embrace change, so that years from now and decades from now, we continue to be a place where America's finest want to serve."
US vice10 president Joe Biden says Carter is going to be tasked with numerous challenges.
"Many tough missions, as you know Ash, as well as any of the men and women in here lie ahead, from the fight against ISIL to strengthening NATO to the Asia Pacific rebalance, to maintaining our technological60 edge to the continuous efforts to make the most out of every dollar we invest in defense."
One of the new challenges Carter is going to face is whether or not the US should begin supplying Ukrainian forces with lethal61 weapons.
Another challenge will be the situation in Yemen, which is the United States main battle ground in the fight against al-Qaeda.
The government there has collapsed62 amid an uprising by Iranian-backed Houthi Shiite rebels.
 
 
Beijing Guoan whitewash63 Bangkok Glass 3-0 to reach AFC Champions League
 
Beijing Guoan gave their supporters a Lunar New Year's gift of qualifying for the AFC Champions League after they thumped64 visitors Bangkok Glass 3-0 Tuesday night.
Guoan dominated the game from the very beginning, but the attacking line led by Dejan Damjanovic missed several scoring chances in the early minutes.
New winger Song Boxuan filled the vacancy65 left by midfield talent Zhang Xizhe, who left for German Bundesliga giants Wolfsberg.
Song lifted Guoan to a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute with a tap-in at a goal-mouth melee66 from a corner attack.
Guoan's Argentinean midfielder Pablo Batalla netted on the 64th minute off a penalty kick from Song to put Beijing two ahead.
Batalla notched67 the game-winning goal in the 73rd minute off of Dejan's shot, which hit the post.
Visiting Bangkok presented little threat during the match and seemed affected68 by the Chinese capital's cold climate.
The win puts Guoan in Group G with J.Leage's Urawa Red diamonds, South Korean club Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Australia's Brisbane Roar.
 
 
Tennis: Peng Shuai, Wang Qiang Out, Halep and Kvitova Through at Dubai Open
 
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai is out of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after losing a close match to Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova in the tournament's second round earlier today.
Amid desert heat reaching past 25 degrees Celsius69, Peng, a semi-finalist of last year's U.S. Open, won the first set 6-3, but dropped the next set 6-4; the third set came down to a hard-fought tie-break that eventually went in Pironkova's favor 7-6.
Pironkova will go on to meet top-seeded Romanian Simona Halep, who eased into the third round with a comprehensive 6-2, 6-0 victory over Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova. 
Also out of the tournament is China's Wang Qiang, who went down to tenth-seed Italian Flavia Pennetta in straight sets.
Pennetta is set to meet seventh-seeded Angelique Kerber in the next round.
Number-two Petra Kvitova rallied back after suffering a scare in the first set to defeat Elina Svitolina 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Kvitova will next face Spain's Carla Suarez-Navarro.
Third seed Caroline Wozniacki claimed a place in the third round as well with a 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 win over Australia's Samantha Stosur; she will meet France's Alize Cornet next.
Fifth seed Agnieszka Radwanska defeated France's Caroline Garcia 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 and goes on to face Spaniard Garbine Muguruza.
And Germany's Sabine Lisicki produced little to challenge fourth seed Ana Ivanovic, as the Serbian recorded a 6-0, 6-3 victory.
Ivanovic will meet 17th-seeded Czech Karolina Pliskova in round-three action.
Also taking to the court in round three will be no. 8 American Venus Williams, who will battle 11th seed Lucie Safarova.
The WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship continues until this Saturday. The ATP tournament continues next week, which will see world number one Novak Djokovic, defending Dubai champion Roger Federer and Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray hit the court.
 
 
IOC Evaluation70 Commission Completes Meetings with Almaty 2022
 
The International Olympic Committee Evaluation Commission is concluding its inspection of 2022 Winter Games bid for Almaty, Kazakhstan.
About 30 speakers for the Almaty 2022 bid presented the IOC inspectors71 with Kazakhstan's plans for the Paralympic games, event safety, marketing72 and finance, as well as public and political support for the event.
Alexander Zhukov, leader of the IOC delegation73, says the meeting yielded a greater understand for what both sides want to accomplish with the 2022 games:
"It was a real dialogue between two serious sides and we have great experience today. And from today we are absolutely sure and more confident with our games concept and region."
However, residents are less optimistic about the benefits Almaty will reap if they get the winning bid for the 2022 Winter Games.
One resident, named Chengiz, says the cost to the city may not be worth hosting the event.
"Yes, I'm skeptical74 because it costs too much. It would need a lot of reconstruction75 and a lot of investment. So maybe it is not worthwhile for us to host an event like that."
The country's Prime Minister Karim Massimov, who is chair of the Almaty 2022 bidding committee, was not present to make the case for his country during a closed-session meeting on Tuesday, but vice chairman Andrey Kryukov assured the IOC inspectors that Massimov will be present in Kuala Lumpur for the final election on July 31.
The IOC commission departs from Almaty today and are due to be in Beijing from the 24th to the 28th of March.
 
 
Feminist76 and Singer-Songwriter Lesley Gore dies at 68
 
Singer-songwriter Lesley Gore, who topped charts in 1963 at age 16 with her epic24 song of teenage angst, "It's My Party," and followed it up with the feminist anthem77 "You Don't Own Me," has died.
Gore died of lung cancer at New York University Langone Medical Center in Manhattan, according to her partner of 33 years, Lois Sasson.
Brooklyn-born and New Jersey-raised, Gore was discovered by Quincy Jones as a teenager and signed to Mercury Records.
In the last few years, she performed at Feinstein's at the Loews Regency in New York and, along with Ronnie Spector and LaLa Brooks78, headlined the "She's Got the Power" concert outdoors at Lincoln Center in 2012.
Gore is survived by her partner in addition to her brother and mother. She was 68.

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1 ram dTVxg     
(random access memory)随机存取存储器
参考例句:
  • 512k RAM is recommended and 640k RAM is preferred.推荐配置为512K内存,640K内存则更佳。
2 withdrawal Cfhwq     
n.取回,提款;撤退,撤军;收回,撤销
参考例句:
  • The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
  • They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。
3 inspection y6TxG     
n.检查,审查,检阅
参考例句:
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查,发现肉变质了。
  • The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。
4 gore gevzd     
n.凝血,血污;v.(动物)用角撞伤,用牙刺破;缝以补裆;顶
参考例句:
  • The fox lay dying in a pool of gore.狐狸倒在血泊中奄奄一息。
  • Carruthers had been gored by a rhinoceros.卡拉瑟斯被犀牛顶伤了。
5 spotlight 6hBzmk     
n.公众注意的中心,聚光灯,探照灯,视听,注意,醒目
参考例句:
  • This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
  • The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。
6 overcast cJ2xV     
adj.阴天的,阴暗的,愁闷的;v.遮盖,(使)变暗,包边缝;n.覆盖,阴天
参考例句:
  • The overcast and rainy weather found out his arthritis.阴雨天使他的关节炎发作了。
  • The sky is overcast with dark clouds.乌云满天。
7 bazaar 3Qoyt     
n.集市,商店集中区
参考例句:
  • Chickens,goats and rabbits were offered for barter at the bazaar.在集市上,鸡、山羊和兔子被摆出来作物物交换之用。
  • We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar.我们在集市通过讨价还价买到了一条很漂亮的地毯。
8 heeding e57191803bfd489e6afea326171fe444     
v.听某人的劝告,听从( heed的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • This come of heeding people who say one thing and mean another! 有些人嘴里一回事,心里又是一回事,今天这个下场都是听信了这种人的话的结果。 来自辞典例句
  • Her dwarfish spouse still smoked his cigar and drank his rum without heeding her. 她那矮老公还在吸他的雪茄,喝他的蔗酒,睬也不睬她。 来自辞典例句
9 strictly GtNwe     
adv.严厉地,严格地;严密地
参考例句:
  • His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
  • The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。
10 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的
参考例句:
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
11 celebrated iwLzpz     
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
参考例句:
  • He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
  • The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
12 illuminate zcSz4     
vt.照亮,照明;用灯光装饰;说明,阐释
参考例句:
  • Dreams kindle a flame to illuminate our dark roads.梦想点燃火炬照亮我们黑暗的道路。
  • They use games and drawings to illuminate their subject.他们用游戏和图画来阐明他们的主题。
13 symbolic ErgwS     
adj.象征性的,符号的,象征主义的
参考例句:
  • It is symbolic of the fighting spirit of modern womanhood.它象征着现代妇女的战斗精神。
  • The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。
14 opted 9ec34da056d6601471a0808ebc89b126     
v.选择,挑选( opt的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She was co-opted onto the board. 她获增选为董事会成员。
  • After graduating she opted for a career in music. 毕业后她选择了从事音乐工作。
15 commemorate xbEyN     
vt.纪念,庆祝
参考例句:
  • This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
  • We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。
16 animated Cz7zMa     
adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的
参考例句:
  • His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
  • We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。
17 fluffy CQjzv     
adj.有绒毛的,空洞的
参考例句:
  • Newly hatched chicks are like fluffy balls.刚孵出的小鸡像绒毛球。
  • The steamed bread is very fluffy.馒头很暄。
18 awesome CyCzdV     
adj.令人惊叹的,难得吓人的,很好的
参考例句:
  • The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
  • That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.
19 ethnic jiAz3     
adj.人种的,种族的,异教徒的
参考例句:
  • This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏,这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
  • The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。
20 auspicious vu8zs     
adj.吉利的;幸运的,吉兆的
参考例句:
  • The publication of my first book was an auspicious beginning of my career.我的第一本书的出版是我事业吉祥的开始。
  • With favorable weather conditions it was an auspicious moment to set sail.风和日丽,正是扬帆出海的黄道吉日。
21 abattoirs 3d055981c8997d686638bb3b8b53b631     
n.屠场( abattoir的名词复数 );(拳击、摔跤、斗牛等的)角斗场
参考例句:
  • All that talk about abattoirs turned me right off! 关于屠宰场的那些话让我十分恶心。 来自互联网
  • They take more care and have a greater number of staff than more intensive abattoirs. 他们更注意生产,比那些更密集的屠宰场拥有更多的雇员。 来自互联网
22 vendor 3izwB     
n.卖主;小贩
参考例句:
  • She looked at the vendor who cheated her the other day with distaste.她厌恶地望着那个前几天曾经欺骗过她的小贩。
  • He must inform the vendor immediately.他必须立即通知卖方。
23 depicting eaa7ce0ad4790aefd480461532dd76e4     
描绘,描画( depict的现在分词 ); 描述
参考例句:
  • a painting depicting the Virgin and Child 一幅描绘童贞马利亚和圣子耶稣的画
  • The movie depicting the battles and bloodshed is bound to strike home. 这部描写战斗和流血牺牲的影片一定会取得预期效果。
24 epic ui5zz     
n.史诗,叙事诗;adj.史诗般的,壮丽的
参考例句:
  • I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗,而写了这个小故事。
  • They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。
25 carnival 4rezq     
n.嘉年华会,狂欢,狂欢节,巡回表演
参考例句:
  • I got some good shots of the carnival.我有几个狂欢节的精彩镜头。
  • Our street puts on a carnival every year.我们街的居民每年举行一次嘉年华会。
26 lighting CpszPL     
n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光
参考例句:
  • The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
  • The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。
27 consul sOAzC     
n.领事;执政官
参考例句:
  • A consul's duty is to help his own nationals.领事的职责是帮助自己的同胞。
  • He'll hold the post of consul general for the United States at Shanghai.他将就任美国驻上海总领事(的职务)。
28 scrambling cfea7454c3a8813b07de2178a1025138     
v.快速爬行( scramble的现在分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞
参考例句:
  • Scrambling up her hair, she darted out of the house. 她匆忙扎起头发,冲出房去。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • She is scrambling eggs. 她正在炒蛋。 来自《简明英汉词典》
29 labor P9Tzs     
n.劳动,努力,工作,劳工;分娩;vi.劳动,努力,苦干;vt.详细分析;麻烦
参考例句:
  • We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
  • He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后,他已经疲惫不堪了。
30 advertising 1zjzi3     
n.广告业;广告活动 a.广告的;广告业务的
参考例句:
  • Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
  • The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。
31 postpone rP0xq     
v.延期,推迟
参考例句:
  • I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定。
  • She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁。
32 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
33 blessing UxDztJ     
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿
参考例句:
  • The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
  • A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。
34 retired Njhzyv     
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
参考例句:
  • The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
  • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
35 maternity kjbyx     
n.母性,母道,妇产科病房;adj.孕妇的,母性的
参考例句:
  • Women workers are entitled to maternity leave with full pay.女工产假期间工资照发。
  • Trainee nurses have to work for some weeks in maternity.受训的护士必须在产科病房工作数周。
36 obsolete T5YzH     
adj.已废弃的,过时的
参考例句:
  • These goods are obsolete and will not fetch much on the market.这些货品过时了,在市场上卖不了高价。
  • They tried to hammer obsolete ideas into the young people's heads.他们竭力把陈旧思想灌输给青年。
37 doomed EuuzC1     
命定的
参考例句:
  • The court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment. 法庭判处被告长期监禁。
  • A country ruled by an iron hand is doomed to suffer. 被铁腕人物统治的国家定会遭受不幸的。
38 murky J1GyJ     
adj.黑暗的,朦胧的;adv.阴暗地,混浊地;n.阴暗;昏暗
参考例句:
  • She threw it into the river's murky depths.她把它扔进了混浊的河水深处。
  • She had a decidedly murky past.她的历史背景令人捉摸不透。
39 rumor qS0zZ     
n.谣言,谣传,传说
参考例句:
  • The rumor has been traced back to a bad man.那谣言经追查是个坏人造的。
  • The rumor has taken air.谣言流传开了。
40 overthrow PKDxo     
v.推翻,打倒,颠覆;n.推翻,瓦解,颠覆
参考例句:
  • After the overthrow of the government,the country was in chaos.政府被推翻后,这个国家处于混乱中。
  • The overthrow of his plans left him much discouraged.他的计划的失败使得他很气馁。
41 reign pBbzx     
n.统治时期,统治,支配,盛行;v.占优势
参考例句:
  • The reign of Queen Elizabeth lapped over into the seventeenth century.伊丽莎白王朝延至17世纪。
  • The reign of Zhu Yuanzhang lasted about 31 years.朱元璋统治了大约三十一年。
42 rumors 2170bcd55c0e3844ecb4ef13fef29b01     
n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 );[古]名誉;咕哝;[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 );[古]名誉;咕哝;[古]喧嚷
参考例句:
  • Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》
43 virtues cd5228c842b227ac02d36dd986c5cd53     
美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处
参考例句:
  • Doctors often extol the virtues of eating less fat. 医生常常宣扬少吃脂肪的好处。
  • She delivered a homily on the virtues of family life. 她进行了一场家庭生活美德方面的说教。
44 meek x7qz9     
adj.温顺的,逆来顺受的
参考例句:
  • He expects his wife to be meek and submissive.他期望妻子温顺而且听他摆布。
  • The little girl is as meek as a lamb.那个小姑娘像羔羊一般温顺。
45 slaughtered 59ed88f0d23c16f58790fb11c4a5055d     
v.屠杀,杀戮,屠宰( slaughter的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The invading army slaughtered a lot of people. 侵略军杀了许多人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Hundreds of innocent civilians were cruelly slaughtered. 数百名无辜平民遭残杀。 来自《简明英汉词典》
46 followers 5c342ee9ce1bf07932a1f66af2be7652     
追随者( follower的名词复数 ); 用户; 契据的附面; 从动件
参考例句:
  • the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
  • The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。
47 lesser UpxzJL     
adj.次要的,较小的;adv.较小地,较少地
参考例句:
  • Kept some of the lesser players out.不让那些次要的球员参加联赛。
  • She has also been affected,but to a lesser degree.她也受到波及,但程度较轻。
48 partnership NmfzPy     
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。
49 envoy xoLx7     
n.使节,使者,代表,公使
参考例句:
  • Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
  • The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。
50 endorsing a5b3f1341cd4294ff105734a1ff0bd61     
v.赞同( endorse的现在分词 );在(尤指支票的)背面签字;在(文件的)背面写评论;在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品
参考例句:
  • Yet Communist leaders are also publicly endorsing religion in an unprecedented way. 不过,共产党领导层对宗教信仰的公开认可也是以前不曾有过的。 来自互联网
  • Connecticut Independent Senator Joseph Lieberman is endorsing Republican Senator John McCain. 康涅狄格州独立派参议员约瑟夫。列波曼将会票选共和议员约翰。麦凯恩。 来自互联网
51 implementation 2awxV     
n.实施,贯彻
参考例句:
  • Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。
52 truce EK8zr     
n.休战,(争执,烦恼等的)缓和;v.以停战结束
参考例句:
  • The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。
  • She had thought of flying out to breathe the fresh air in an interval of truce.她想跑出去呼吸一下休战期间的新鲜空气。
53 positively vPTxw     
adv.明确地,断然,坚决地;实在,确实
参考例句:
  • She was positively glowing with happiness.她满脸幸福。
  • The weather was positively poisonous.这天气着实讨厌。
54 constructive AZDyr     
adj.建设的,建设性的
参考例句:
  • We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
  • He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。
55 endorsed a604e73131bb1a34283a5ebcd349def4     
vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 );在(尤指支票的)背面签字;在(文件的)背面写评论;在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品
参考例句:
  • The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案,开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》
56 tenuous PIDz8     
adj.细薄的,稀薄的,空洞的
参考例句:
  • He has a rather tenuous grasp of reality.他对现实认识很肤浅。
  • The air ten miles above the earth is very tenuous.距离地面十公里的空气十分稀薄。
57 defense AxbxB     
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。
58 tenure Uqjy2     
n.终身职位;任期;(土地)保有权,保有期
参考例句:
  • He remained popular throughout his tenure of the office of mayor.他在担任市长的整个任期内都深得民心。
  • Land tenure is a leading political issue in many parts of the world.土地的保有权在世界很多地区是主要的政治问题。
59 taxpayers 8fa061caeafce8edc9456e95d19c84b4     
纳税人,纳税的机构( taxpayer的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Finance for education comes from taxpayers. 教育经费来自纳税人。
  • She was declaiming against the waste of the taxpayers' money. 她慷慨陈词猛烈抨击对纳税人金钱的浪费。
60 technological gqiwY     
adj.技术的;工艺的
参考例句:
  • A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
  • Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今, 随着科技进步,生活节奏不断增快。
61 lethal D3LyB     
adj.致死的;毁灭性的
参考例句:
  • A hammer can be a lethal weapon.铁锤可以是致命的武器。
  • She took a lethal amount of poison and died.她服了致命剂量的毒药死了。
62 collapsed cwWzSG     
adj.倒塌的
参考例句:
  • Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
  • The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
63 whitewash 3gYwJ     
v.粉刷,掩饰;n.石灰水,粉刷,掩饰
参考例句:
  • They tried hard to whitewash themselves.他们力图粉饰自己。
  • What he said was a load of whitewash.他所说的是一大堆粉饰之词。
64 thumped 0a7f1b69ec9ae1663cb5ed15c0a62795     
v.重击, (指心脏)急速跳动( thump的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Dave thumped the table in frustration . 戴夫懊恼得捶打桌子。
  • He thumped the table angrily. 他愤怒地用拳捶击桌子。
65 vacancy EHpy7     
n.(旅馆的)空位,空房,(职务的)空缺
参考例句:
  • Her going on maternity leave will create a temporary vacancy.她休产假时将会有一个临时空缺。
  • The vacancy of her expression made me doubt if she was listening.她茫然的神情让我怀疑她是否在听。
66 melee hCAxc     
n.混战;混战的人群
参考例句:
  • There was a scuffle and I lost my hat in the melee.因发生一场斗殴,我的帽子也在混乱中丢失了。
  • In the melee that followed they trampled their mother a couple of times.他们打在一团,七手八脚的又踩了他们的母亲几下。
67 notched ZHKx9     
a.有凹口的,有缺口的
参考例句:
  • Torino notched up a 2-1 win at Lazio. 都灵队以2 比1 赢了拉齐奧队。
  • He notched up ten points in the first five minutes of the game. 他在比赛开始后的五分钟里得了十分。
68 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的,假装的
参考例句:
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
69 Celsius AXRzl     
adj.摄氏温度计的,摄氏的
参考例句:
  • The temperature tonight will fall to seven degrees Celsius.今晚气温将下降到七摄氏度。
  • The maximum temperature in July may be 36 degrees Celsius.七月份最高温度可能达到36摄氏度。
70 evaluation onFxd     
n.估价,评价;赋值
参考例句:
  • I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
  • The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。
71 inspectors e7f2779d4a90787cc7432cd5c8b51897     
n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 );(英国公共汽车或火车上的)查票员;(警察)巡官;检阅官
参考例句:
  • They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过,通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》
72 marketing Boez7e     
n.行销,在市场的买卖,买东西
参考例句:
  • They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
  • He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。
73 delegation NxvxQ     
n.代表团;派遣
参考例句:
  • The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
  • We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。
74 skeptical MxHwn     
adj.怀疑的,多疑的
参考例句:
  • Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
  • Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。
75 reconstruction 3U6xb     
n.重建,再现,复原
参考例句:
  • The country faces a huge task of national reconstruction following the war.战后,该国面临着重建家园的艰巨任务。
  • In the period of reconstruction,technique decides everything.在重建时期,技术决定一切。
76 feminist mliyh     
adj.主张男女平等的,女权主义的
参考例句:
  • She followed the feminist movement.她支持女权运动。
  • From then on,feminist studies on literature boomed.从那时起,男女平等受教育的现象开始迅速兴起。
77 anthem vMRyj     
n.圣歌,赞美诗,颂歌
参考例句:
  • All those present were standing solemnly when the national anthem was played.奏国歌时全场肃立。
  • As he stood on the winner's rostrum,he sang the words of the national anthem.他站在冠军领奖台上,唱起了国歌。
78 brooks cdbd33f49d2a6cef435e9a42e9c6670f     
n.小溪( brook的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Brooks gave the business when Haas caught him with his watch. 哈斯抓到偷他的手表的布鲁克斯时,狠狠地揍了他一顿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Ade and Brooks exchanged blows yesterday and they were severely punished today. 艾德和布鲁克斯昨天打起来了,今天他们受到严厉的惩罚。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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