新闻纵贯线 Today updated 20:00 2018/02/12

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Welcome to 'Today' - an hour of world news and analysis -- Today keeps you informed and inspired. I'm Suyi

Coming up：

--North Korean delegation¹ concludes visit to South Korea

--Observers believe the confrontation² between Israel and Iran in Syria is unlikely to escalate³ into war

--Stephon Marbury says in an exclusive interview with us: love is what I got in China

For more on this, CRI's Suyi is now joining on the line by Dr. Zhao Hai, Research Fellow,Chinese Academy of Social Science and Mr. Yang Xiyu, Senior Fellow at China Institute of International Studies；Dr Fanar Haddad,Research Fellow,Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore spoke with Wang Xiao, Stephon Marbury earlier spoke with Suyi

1 delegation   

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。

2 confrontation   

n.对抗，对峙，冲突

参考例句：

• We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
• After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。

3 escalate   

v.(使)逐步增长(或发展)，(使)逐步升级

参考例句：

• It would tempt Israel's neighbors to escalate their demands.它将诱使以色列的邻国不断把他们的要求升级。
• Defeat could cause one side or other to escalate the conflict.失败可能会导致其中一方将冲突升级。