新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/09/19

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Shane Bigham with you on this Tuesday, September 19th, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program this morning...

Our news focus...

Cleaner air in the Chinese capital... authorities in Beijing have announced plans to suspend major construction projects during the winter heating months for the sake of better air quality...

In other news...

The Communist Part of China plans to amend¹ its constitution at the upcoming National Congress next month...

And the Chinese Foreign Ministry² urges the European Union not to be influenced by the voices of protectionism...

In business...net forex sales by Chinese banks declined in August...

In Sports...

In Entertainment...the Afro-Asian Film Festival in Egypt...

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1 amend   

vt.修改，修订，改进；n.[pl.]赔罪，赔偿

参考例句：

• The teacher advised him to amend his way of living.老师劝他改变生活方式。
• You must amend your pronunciation.你必须改正你的发音。

2 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

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。