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农村

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nóngcūn ◊ village, countryside

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城市

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chéngshì ◊ city, town

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本科

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běnkē ◊ undergraduate course

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毕业生

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bìyèshēng ◊ (under)graduate

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失业

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shīyè ◊ be out of work ◊ unemployment

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失业率

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shīyèlǜ ◊ unemployment rate

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远高于

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yuǎn gāo yú ◊ be much higher than

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智库

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zhìkù ◊ think tank

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兰德公司

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Lándé Gōngsī ◊ the Rand Corporation

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官方

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guānfāng ◊ official, official side

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最新

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zuì xīn ◊ newest, latest

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调查报告

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diàochá bàogào ◊ research report

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chēng ◊ say, state, announce

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就业

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jiùyè ◊ gain employment, get a job

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苦难

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kǔnàn ◊ suffering, misery, difficulty

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家庭出身

家庭背景

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jiātíng chūshēn
jiātíng bèijǐng
◊ family background

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高达

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gāodá ◊ as much as …(followed by a number with measurement, percentage, etc.)

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应届

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yìngjiè ◊ (v) graduating, about to graduate (in the current school year) ◊ (n) current year’s graduating class

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总体

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zǒngtǐ ◊ total, general, overall

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低于

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dī yú ◊ be lower than ◊ below, less than

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身份

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shēnfen ◊ status, identity

e.g. 身份限制 shēnfenxiànzhì identity restriction

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限制

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xiànzhì ◊ (v) restrict, limit ◊ (n) restriction

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隐形歧视

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yǐnxíng qíshì ◊ invisible discrimination

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看不起

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kànbuqǐ ◊ look down upon

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求职

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qiúzhí ◊ seek employment

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成本

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chéngběn ◊ cost (of producing a product or providing a service, in contrast to profit or economic benefit)

if higher, add 高 after

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面临

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miànlín ◊ be confronted with, be faced with, face, be up against

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总统

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zǒngtǒng ◊ the president

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主席

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zhǔxí ◊ chairman

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元首

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yuánshǒu ◊ head of state

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首相

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shǒuxiàng ◊ prime minister

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总理

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zǒnglǐ ◊ premier, prime minister, chancellor

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李克强

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Lǐ Kèqiáng

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当地时间

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dāngdì shíjiān ◊ local time

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中南海

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Zhōngnánhǎi ◊ Chinese white house

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南海

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Nán Hǎi ◊ the South China Sea

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人民大会堂

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Rénmín Dàhuìtáng ◊ the Great Hall of the People

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钓鱼台国宾馆

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Diàoyútái guóbīnguǎn ◊ Diaoyutai guest house

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会晤

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huìwù ◊ meet with, see ◊ meeting

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会谈

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huìtán ◊ hold talks, negotiate ◊ talks, negotiations

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会见

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huìjiàn ◊ {formal} meet with, have a meeting with (sb important, e.g. a foreign politician) ◊ meeting, interview

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接见

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jiējiàn ◊ receive (a guest), grant an interview to

NOTE: subj is higher status than obj

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访问

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fǎngwèn ◊ visit; call on ◊ {Internet} visit (to) a website

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访华

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fǎng Huá ◊ visit China

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举行

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jǔxíng ◊ have, hold (a ceremony, meeting, competition, wedding, etc.) ◊ give (a press conference, test, banquet, etc.)

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举行 … 会晤
举行 … 会见
举行 … 仪式
举行 … 开幕式

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jǔxíng … huìwù – hold a … meeting
jǔxíng … huìtán – hold a … meeting
jǔxíng … yíshì – hold a … ceremony (e.g. 举行[欢迎]仪式)
jǔxíng … kāimùshì – hold a … opening ceremony

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来访

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láifǎng ◊ come visiting ◊ a visit ◊ come with a complaint

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互访

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hùfǎng ◊ to exchange visits

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欢迎

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huānyíng ◊ to welcome ◊ welcome!

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博览会

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bólǎnhuì ◊ fair, (international) exposition

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表明

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biǎomíng ◊ indicate, make clear

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立场

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lìchǎng ◊ sb’s position, stand, stance, standpoint

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态度

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tàidu ◊ attitude ◊ manner, bearing, behaviour ◊ approach, position

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想法

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xiǎngfa ◊ idea, opinion, notion, way of thinking

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应—–邀请

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yìng…yāoqǐng ◊ responding to … invitation

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加州

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Jiāzhōu ◊ California (short for Jiālìfúníyà Zhōu 加利福尼亞州/加利福尼亚州)

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安纳伯格庄园

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Ānnàbógé Zhuāngyuán ◊ Sunnylands, the (former) Annenberg Estate

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外交部

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Wàijiāobù ◊ Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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发言人

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fāyánrén ◊ spokesman, spokesperson

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宣布

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xuānbù ◊ announce, declare, proclaim

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出席

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chūxí ◊ attend, be present (at) (a meeting, ceremony, banquet, class, lecture, etc.)

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金砖国家

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Jīnzhuān Guójiā ◊ BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa)

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巴西

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Bāxī ◊ Brazil

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俄国
俄罗斯
俄罗斯联邦

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Éguó / Éluósī / Éluósī Liánbāng ◊ Russia

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印度

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Yìndù ◊ India

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南非

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Nánfēi ◊ South Africa

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国家领导人

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guójiā lǐngdǎorén ◊ state leaders

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拜登

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Bàidēng ◊ Biden

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将于

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jiāng yú ◊ will (do sth) on…

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普京

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Pǔjīng ◊ Putin

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亚太经合组织

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Yàtài Jīnghé Zǔzhī ◊ Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC; short for Yàtài Jīngjì Hézuò Zǔzhī亞太經濟合作組織/亚太经济合作组织)

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非正式会议

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fēizhèngshì huìyì ◊ informal meeting

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联合国

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Liánhéguó ◊ United Nations

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国会

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Guóhuì ◊ Parliament, National Assembly

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峰会

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fēnghuì ◊ summit (meeting)

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二十国集团

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Èrshí Guó Jítuán ◊ Group of Twenty, G20 (Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors)

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领导人

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lǐngdǎorén ◊ leader(s)

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重要

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zhòngyào ◊ important, significant

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讲话

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jiǎnghuà ◊ speak, talk ◊ deliver an address, give a speech

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上述

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shàngshù ◊ the above (mentioned, listed, etc.)

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会议

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huìyì ◊ conference, meeting

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视频

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shìpín ◊ video frequency ◊ video ◊ {colloquial} chat/connect/etc. by video, video call, video chat

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音频

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yīnpín ◊ {electronics} acoustic frequency, audio frequency, audio

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方式

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fāngshì ◊ way, pattern, form, fashion, mode

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以—–方式

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yǐ—fāngshì ◊ with, by means of […] way/pattern/mode
e.g. 上述会议将以视频方式[举行] the above-mentioned conference will be held via video call (lit.: the aforementioned conference will be held in video frequency fashion)

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国际

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guójì ◊ international

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进口
出口
进出口

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jìnkǒu ◊ import
chūkǒu ◊ export
jìn-chūkǒu ◊ import and export, import-export

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国事访问

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guóshì fǎngwèn ◊ state visit

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对—-进行

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Duì—jìnxíng — to [subj] carry on / conduct [action]
e.g. 对中国进行国事访问
conduct a state visit to China

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Huá ◊ China

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电讯

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电讯
diànxùn
◊ electronic dispatch

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电视台

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电视台
diànshìtái
◊ TV station

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广播电台

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广播电台
guǎngbō diàntái
◊ radio station, broadcast station, transmitter

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此间

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此间
cǐjiān
◊ here, around here

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中共

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中共
Zhōng-Gòng
◊ the Communist Party of China

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中国共产党

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中国共产党
Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng
◊ the Communist Party of China

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考虑

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考虑
kǎolǜ
◊ consider, think over, reconsider ◊ thoughts, deliberations

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立法

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立法
lìfǎ
◊ make/enact laws; legislate ◊ legislation

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处以

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处以
chǔyǐ
◊ punish/penalize with, inflict (a punishment on sb), sentence (sb) to

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死刑

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死刑
sǐxíng
◊ death penalty, capital punishment ◊ incurable disease, hopeless case ◊ hopelessness, despair

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处以死刑

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处以死刑
chǔyǐ sǐxíng
sentence sb. to death / the death penalty

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根据

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根据
gēnjù
◊ according to, on the basis of ◊ basis, grounds

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中国日报

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中国日报
Zhōngguó Rìbào
◊ China Daily

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报导

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报导
bàodǎo
◊ report (the news) ◊ (news) report

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全国人民代表大会

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全国人民代表大会
Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
◊ the National People’s Congress (NPC)

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不肖商人

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不肖商人
bùxiào shāngrén
unscrupulous businessman
from:
bùxiào	◊ {written} unlike one's parent, unfilial ◊ unworthy, wayward, not commendable
shāngrén	◊ merchant, businessman, trader
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外交部长

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外交部长
wàijiāobùzhǎng
◊ Minister of Foreign Affairs

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布置

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布置
bùzhì
◊ arrange, set up, lay out, decorate ◊ make arrangements for, assign ◊ deploy (troops) ◊ move (chess pieces) ◊ {IT} configure

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发布

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发布
fābù
◊ issue, release, proclaim, promulgate

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公布

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公布
gōngbù
◊ make public, announce, issue, publish (a report, a list, figures), promulgate, proclaim (a resolution)