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1. welfare lottery 福利彩票
In the next five years, China’s welfare lottery is expected to play a bigger role in pooling money for charitable causes. 未来5年内,中国的福利彩票预计将在慈善事业集资方面起到更大的作用。
2. text-message voting 短信投票
Producers took cues from “American Idol” and incorporated interviews with judges and text-message voting after the swimsuit, evening-gown and talent competitions.
主办方学习《美国偶像》的做法, 在泳装、晚装和才艺比赛结束后,引入了与评委互动和观众短信投票等环节。
3. benchwarmer 球队替补队员
4. torch relay 火炬传递
World athletes hailed the torch relay of the Beijing Olympic Games as the flame was lit up in Ancient Olympia and started its international tour on Monday.
5. pileup 追尾
More than 100 cars and trucks are involved in the massive pileup on Highway 99 as patches of dense fog obscured visibility on the heavily traveled roadway, the California Highway Patrol officials Paul said.
加州高速公路巡逻局官员说,出事的99号高速公路交通繁忙,当时雾很大,能见度低,造成100多辆车严重追尾。
6. landslide victory 压倒性胜利
Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang party scored a landslide victory in the island’s leadership election Saturday.
7. nation of spenders 消费性国家
China is turning into a nation of spenders as its per capita GDP exceeded the 2000 US dollar mark, which leaves room for bulging domestic demand.
8. at large 逍遥法外
9. having extra kids 超生
“Celebrities and wealthy people will be fined more heavily for having extra kids,” said head of the Beijing municipal commission on family planning.
10. open-ended work contracts 无固定期限合同
It is the first time that the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, has ruled on open-ended work contracts and severance pay for fired workers.
这是全国人大第一次以法律形式明确提出“无固定期限劳动合同”概念,同时规定必须依法向被辞退的劳动者支付补偿金。
11. blacklist 黑名单
China’s environmental watchdog blacklisted 141 products on Tuesday for causing serious pollution or posing serious environmental risks.
中国环境监测部门于本周二公布了一批高污染、高环境风险的141种产品黑名单。
12. acquisition 收购
Gome Electrical Appliance Holdings Ltd, China’s largest electronics retailer, will finance the RMB3.6b acquisition of Beijing Dazhong Electronics Ltd.
中国家电品牌业霸主国美电器以36亿元的价格收购大中电器。 |
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