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n. (诺曼底人征服英国前, 古代英国解决司法、行政等问题的)立法(或司法)会议;公众集会
v. t. A meeting; -- used in combination, as, Witenagemote, an
assembly of the wise men.

For many foreigners, part of the attraction of China is its mysterious and ancient splendor. But what attracts Chinese people? It was something that Paloma Sanchez, a certified GIA gemologist from Spain, had to learn through first-hand experience. Pa

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(176) / 评论(0) 分类 2016CRI中国国际广播电台

A gem stone plucked from the earth, the sea, or riverbed, often travels across continents to cutting and polishing workshops; and those are increasingly found in India. Far away, the Belgian city of Antwerp is still king in diamond trading. In these

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(186) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(九月)

The global trade in precious stones is a multi-billion dollar business. It touches the lives of people in the mines of South Africa, stone cutters of India, and countless others around the world. These precious gems adorn, kings, queens, movie stars

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(136) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(九月)

They are hacked out of the earth, cut, polished and bought and sold along the way -- to finally be shown in all their glory. Gems, these tiny bits of mineral formations from the mines of South Africa, Burma, Brazil, Colombia, Russia or Canada eventu

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(141) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(九月)

Precious stones and metals have long held an attraction, sometimes a fatal one. The gem trade is a multi-billion dollar business, and precious stones are a highly prized commodity. This has helped some countries develop into success stories and has

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AMERICAN MOSAIC - November 8, 2002: How Many Americans Vote? / Music by Josh Groban / Remembering Our Friend Richard Thorman HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC --VOA’s radio magazine in Special Englis

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(231) / 评论(0) 分类 American Mosaic

By Carolyn Weaver New Haven, Connecticut 11 June 2007 Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut is known for its neo-Gothic campus, 20th century buildings in the style of medieval Europe. But the university is also home to several treasures of modern

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EXPLORATIONS -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) Today, Shirley Griffith and Tony Riggs complete a report about America's second manned space program, Gemini. Its purpose was to bring the United States closer to its goal

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The Gem State, the Land of Lincoln and the Crossroads of America... Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. As we told you last week, every American state has a nickname. Here are some more of them. Idaho is known as the Gem Sta

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During the summer vacation, I took my children to visit the Creetown gem rock museum, in Scotland. It is highly recommended, as it is the leading independent gem rock museum in the whole of the UK. We travelled about fourty five minutes to get there,

发表于:2019-01-28 / 阅读(172) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客 A cup of English

A: Hello. You've reached Albert. B: I'm Jack. Are you still interested in renting a room? A: Yes, very much so. B: Would it be all right if I asked you some questions? A: Fire away. B: I just want to make sure that we are compatible. A: That's a good

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A: Hello, this is Albert. B: Hi. I'm Jack. You called about the room for rent. Are you still interested? A: Yes, I am. B: I was wondering if I could ask you a couple of questions. A: Shoot. B: I just want to be sure that we get along. A: I agree with

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By Sonja Pace London 08 November 2006 The final tally is not yet in with the vote outcome for the U.S. Senate still too close to call, but Democrats have won a majority in the House of Representatives in what is widely seen as a punishing vote for P

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英国独立音乐才女 Natalie Lungley 最新单曲《Gem》!她的嗓音又有点像阿黛尔,只是少了些沧桑感,高音不似 Lana Del Rey 那样空灵,但是有自己特色。期待她有更多的作品。 歌词: I've told you a

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MILAN, March 17 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri said Mario Balotelli is an excellent professional and is having the best chance to show his qualities. The former Manchester City striker arrived in January and bagged another brace

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(247) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

A: Hello, Albert speaking. B: This is Jack. Are you still interested in renting a room? A: Oh, yes. B: Would you mind answering a couple of questions? A: No problem. B: Since we might be roommates, I want to make sure there's no friction. A: You are

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A: Hi, this is Albert. B: Hi, my name is Jack. You called about a room for rent. Are you still interested? A: Yes, more than you know. B: I don't mean to pry, but could I ask you a couple of questions? A: Ask away. B: I don't want us to be roommates

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Samsung is resuming sales of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in South Korea following a safety recall. They are set to return to Europe on 28 October. 在经历了一场安全召回之后,三星电子重新开始在韩国销售其Galaxy Note 7智能手

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歌词: I've told you a thousand times I can see too much hate in your eyes So light up another one And walk away 'cause you've done wrong Lay down on the dirty ground Lay down 'cause they don't want you It's a waste of time No they don't want you

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Car Index Indicates Growth Potential High in Developing Nations The International Monetary Fund hints it may cut global growth forecasts again next month when it updates its projections for the world economy. The global lending institution says world

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