The legislative hearing is on the adjustment of personal income tax deduction criterion and is held by the Law Committee of the National People\'s Congress (NPC), the Commission of Legislative Affairs of the NPC Standing Committee and the NPC Financial and Economic Committee.
exit poll: 投票后民调
Both German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Angela Merkel claimed victory in the election though exit polls show neither Merkel\'s alliance nor Schroeder\'s coalition won a majority to form a new government.
theme park: 主题公园
Disney officially opened its newest theme park in Hong Kong, its first step into the lucrative China market.
overshadow: 投上阴影
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has arrived in Beijing for the annual EU-China summit overshadowed by a trade dispute over textile quotas.
military exercises: 军事演习
Russia and China launched their first-ever joint military exercises Thursday on a Chinese peninsula jutting into the Yellow Sea - an-eight day event that symbolizes the two countries\' bolstered ties.
pole position: 竿位
M.Schmacher won the 64th pole position of his career in Hungary.
triathlon: 铁人三项
Round 12 of the ITU Triathlon World Cup doubled as a test for the proposed course for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Triathlon.
rout: 大败；溃败
Brazil\'s 5-0 rout of Chile on Sunday left the five-time world champions in second place in the South American qualifying group, one point behind Argentina but mathematically assured a berth in the 2006 Cup in Germany.
wean off: 使脱离
China\'s central bank pledged Monday to keep the newly unshackled yuan basically stable but urged fresh efforts to wean the economy off export-driven growth.
mortgage: 抵押贷款
Rates on 30-year mortgages declined this week after posting increases for six consecutive weeks.
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