新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/11/02

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Shane Bigham with you on this Thursday, November 02nd, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program this morning...

The Chinese president has met with the Russian prime minister in Beijing, stressing China's commitment to deepening its relationship with its close neighbour...

China has reported its lowest urban unemployment rate in nearly a decade...

and new details are emerging on the terror suspect accused of killing¹ pedestrians² on a bike path in New York City...

In business...Guangzhou announces plans to tighten³ regulations on apartment rentals⁴ in the city...

In Sports...a look at which teams have advanced to the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League...

In Entertainment...a new Chinese film called Seventy-Seven Days...

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1 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

2 pedestrians   

n.步行者( pedestrian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Several pedestrians had come to grief on the icy pavement. 几个行人在结冰的人行道上滑倒了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Pedestrians keep to the sidewalk [footpath]! 行人走便道。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 tighten   

v.(使)变紧；(使)绷紧

参考例句：

• Turn the screw to the right to tighten it.向右转动螺钉把它拧紧。
• Some countries tighten monetary policy to avoid inflation.一些国家实行紧缩银根的货币政策，以避免通货膨胀。

4 rentals   

n.租费，租金额( rental的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• In some large hotels, the income derived from this source actually exceeds income from room rentals. 有些大旅馆中，这方面的盈利实际上要超过出租客房的盈利。 来自辞典例句
• Clerk: Well, Canadian Gifts is on the lower level. It's across from Prime Time Video Rentals. 噢，礼品店在楼下，在黄金时刻录像出租屋的对面。 来自口语例句