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Bolt to run sprint relay in Ostrava

PRAGUE, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Usain Bolt had confirmed his participation in the men's 4x100 meters relay at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting in Czech Republic scheduled on June 27, organizers said on Thursday. It will be the seventh time for the Jamai

【英文短篇小说】The Adjustment Team

It was bright morning. The sun shone down on the damp lawns and sidewalks, reflecting off the sparkling parked cars. The Clerk came walking hurriedly, leafing through his instructions, flipping pages and frowning. He stopped in front of the small gre

【英文短篇小说】The Adjustment Team（2）

They crossed the street together, Ruth holding on tight to Ed's arm. Ahead of them was the building, the towering structure of concrete and metal and glass. There it is, Ruth said. See? There it was, all right. The big building rose up, firm and soli

我国再次提高部分优抚对象抚恤补助标准

China will increase pension allowances for disabled soldiers, families of fallen soldiers and Red Army veterans, authorities said last Friday. 中国当局上周五表示，将提高对残疾军人、阵亡战士和红军老兵家庭的抚恤津贴。

经济金融术语汉英对照表 H

H 合理预期 rational expectation 核心资本 core capital 合资企业 joint-venture enterprises 红利 dividend 宏观经济运营良好 sound macroeconomic performance 宏观经济基本状况 macroeconomic fundamentals 宏观调控 macroeconom

经济金融术语汉英对照表 S-T

S 三角债 chain debts;inter-enterprise arrears 善政廉政 good governance 商业贷款 commercial loans 上市公司 （publicly）listed corporations 设备利用 capacity utilization 社会保障 social safety net;social security（insurance）

发改委:我国国内油价迎年内首涨

The National Development and Reform Commission on last Tuesday announced a rise in the per-ton retail price of gasoline by 165 yuan and diesel by 160 yuan. 国家发展改革委上周二发布通知称，将汽、柴油零售价格每吨分别上调1

Jamaica breaks men's 4x100m relay world record for gold medal

LONDON, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Jamaica set a new world record of 36.84 seconds to win the gold medal in the men's 4x100m relay Saturday at the London Olympic Games. Jamaica broke their old record of 37.04, which they set in 2011, to defend the title the

Olympic Torch Relay "to showcase" iconic North West

LONDON, June 19 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic Torch Relay is a great chance to show off the North West and celebrate the role that people, places and businesses from the region are playing in London 2012, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Tuesday. Hunt

Chinese women's short-track relay team captures World Cup gold

Chinese women's short-track relay team captures World Cup gold MONTREAL, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- China capped off the second ISU World Cup short-track meet of the season in strong fashion as the women's relay team won the 3,000-meter relay final Sunday,

国际贸易术语船务术语汇总

船务术语汇总 BAF （Bunker Adjustment Factor） 燃油附加费 CAF （Currency Adjustment Factor） 货币贬值附加费 YAS （Yard Surcharges）码头附加费 EPS （Equipment Position Surcharges） 设备位置附加费 DDC （Destination

2017年CRI Men's 4×100m relay race concludes in N China

A team representing Beijing, Zhejiang, Hubei and Guangdong claimed the men's 4100m relay race at the 13th National Games. Famous Chinese sprinter Zhang Peimeng announced his retirement after the race. The Olympic Center Stadium in Tianjin, nicknamed

2018年CRI China to establish central adjustment system for pension funds

China has made plans to establish a central adjustment system for basic pension funds of enterprise employees to balance payment burdens of local governments. CRI's Victor Ning has more. Based on China's current pension system, a central adjustment f

经济学人:自由兑换:欧元区的经常账户盈余(4)

Still, this uneven adjustment in the euro area could explain why both demand and inflation, 欧元区内的这种不均匀调整还能够解释，为什么一旦能源和食物价格被排除在外， once energy and food prices are excluded, have be

北京地铁调价方案出炉

The authorities in Beijing have decided to open a public hearing later this month for the subway price adjustment. Authorities have discussed plans to implement a metered option for public transportation. This means Beijing will end the era of flat r

China launches new data relay satellite

XICHANG, Sichuan, July 12 (Xinhua) -- China blasted off a new data relay satellite Tianlian I-02 on Monday at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest Sichuan Province . The satellite was launched on a Long March-3C carrier rocket at 11:41 p.

China wins relay golds, S. Korea claims one more title

SHANGHAI, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Hosts China showed their power in teamwork on Sunday as they claimed both the men's and women's relay golds at the ISU World Cup Short Track speedskating Shanghai leg. South Korea continued their good form to win their t

英文短篇故事（纽约）319 A Pain in the Ear

He dropped his glasses on the bathroom floor. They didn't break. They looked okay. A few days later, his right ear started hurting. He took off his glasses. The pain stopped. He put the glasses back on. The pain came back. He went to an eyeglass stor

专业术语-财务英语词汇L11

liquidation 清盘；清偿〔债务〕；变现〔资产〕 liquidation of an account 平仓 liquidation of margin account