APEC蓝 APEC blue

APEC期间，污染严重的北京出现了久违的蓝天，中国网友称其为“APEC蓝”。蓝天

重现是严厉减排措施的结果，中国人民希望“APEC蓝”能够成为一种“新常态”。

“APEC blue” is a popular phrase coined by China’s netizens to describe the blue sky in the heavily-polluted Beijing during the APEC week, which was a result of tough emission-reduction measures. The Chinese people hope to make APEC blue a“new normal”.

挨骂网店 online anger-release store

“挨骂网店”在年轻人中已经非常流行，顾客付费让店主听自己抱怨、倾诉秘密，甚至责骂。

“Online anger-release stores” have become extremely popular with young netizens, as shop owners are paid to listen to complaints, confidential secrets and even scoldings from customers.

矮子里拔将军 pick a giant from dwarfs; choose the best from a mediocre bunch

矮子里面拔将军也要选个头儿出来，尽力而为嘛。项目主管总要有人做。

If picking a giant from dwarfs is what we must do, that’s what we must do. Someone has to head the project.

艾滋病(获得性免疫缺陷综合症)AIDS(Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

艾滋病实名检测 real-name HIV testing

广西壮族自治区卫生部一位高级官员周四表示即将在该地区实行的 “艾滋病实名检测政策”并非强制性措施。

A senior health official of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region denied on Thursday a real-name HIV testing policy, which is expected to begin soon in the region, will be compulsory.

爱国、创新、包容、厚德(北京精神)patriotism, innovation, inclusion and social morals(Beijing spirit)

爱国民主人士 patriotic democratic personage

在讲话中，李教授赞扬了中国民盟对共产党的支持及其在团结爱国民主人士方面做出的贡献。

In his speech, Professor Li spoke highly of the Chinese Democratic League’s role in supporting the Communist Party and in uniting patriotic democratic personages.

爱国统一战线 patriotic united front

党号召加强爱国统一战线。

The Communist Party of China has called for further efforts to solidify the patriotic united front.

安家费 settling-in allowance

拿到安家费，你可以如愿给新家买台电脑了。

Now that you have the settling-in allowance in hand, you can buy the computer you’ve always wanted to have for your new home.

安检 security check

由于客流巨大，携带腰包等小包的乘客事实上可以逃过安检。

Because of the huge passenger flow, passengers with small bags, such as waist packs, can actually escape security checks.

安检级别 security level

周日上午，北京首都国际机场国内航班的安检级别从三级升至二级，导致部分情绪激动的旅客发生了冲突。

Fights broke out among angry passengers at Beijing Capital International Airport on Sunday morning, after the security level for domestic flights was raised from Level three to Level two.

安居工程 affordable housing program; housing project for low-income urban residents

安乐死 euthanasia

在安乐死的支持性论证中，利他主义和安乐死“义务论”两种观点非常流行。

Among the arguments supporting euthanasia, the Altruism argument and the duty theory of euthanasia are very popular.

安理会 UN Security Council

联合国安理会将召开公开会议，讨论中东危机。

The UN Security Council will hold a public meeting to discuss the crisis in the Middle East.

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