学一个词: centennial (音频文字)

学一个词: centennial (音频文字)ZT
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今天我们要学的词是centennial。

Centennial, 意思是百年纪念。

"The centennial of the sinking of the Titanic has triggered numerous commemoration events,"
泰坦尼克号沉船一百周年引发了很多纪念活动。

"The United States Postal Service issued a special stamp to celebrate the centennial of the National Cherry Blossom Festival,"
为纪念国家樱花节一百周年，美国邮政总局发行了特别纪念邮票。

"Tennessee State University honored its centennial by holding eight days of special events," 田纳西州立大学举办为期八天的特别活动，庆祝建校百年。

好的，今天我们学习的词是centennial...

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双语新闻: 中国访美旅游人数大增
US Hosting Increasing Numbers of Chinese Tourists（ZT）

中国访美游客人数不断增加，令处于经济艰难时期的许多美国企业受益。
An increasing number of Chinese tourists are visiting the United States, pleasing many American businesses in tough economic times.

美国向中国公民签发的旅游签证数量已大幅增加，从2004年的20万3000增加到去年的110万，这是可获得的最新数字。
The number of U.S. tourist visas issued to Chinese has risen dramatically, from 203,000 travelers in 2004 to the latest number available, which is 1.1 million.

这使中国成为美国的第9大旅游客源国。
That puts China ninth on the list of countries of origin for U.S. tourism.