| Yi Jianlian receives gifts at the reception party on Sunday, October 7, 2007. |
| Oct. 9 - Mayor Tom Barrett suggested naming October 7 as Yi Jianlian Day, at a reception party held Sunday for Yi Jianlian, website cn.yahoo reported.
Following Yao Ming, Yi could become the second Chinese basketball player to enjoy the honour---December 11 was named Yao Ming Day in 2002 by the Houston Rockets.
Yi's fans prepared anxiously for his arrival, more than 500 of them attended the party, including members of the Yi Fan Club, Senator1 Herb Kohl, owner of the Milwaukee Bucks2, Mayor Tom Barett, and Huang Ping, the consul3 general of China in Chicago.
"This kind of reception make a lot sense, introducing Yi to our fans will do a lot of good for his life in Milwaukee," director of the Yi Fan Club Wang Dian said. "We are happy about Yi's arrival, we can enjoy his basketball skills here, we are proud of him, he will play an important role in bridging Miwaukee and China."
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senator
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| n.参议员，评议员 |
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- The senator urged against the adoption of the measure.那参议员极力反对采取这项措施。
- The senator's speech hit at government spending.参议员的讲话批评了政府的开支。
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bucks
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| n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃 |
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- They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
- They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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consul
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| n.领事；执政官 |
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- A consul's duty is to help his own nationals.领事的职责是帮助自己的同胞。
- He'll hold the post of consul general for the United States at Shanghai.他将就任美国驻上海总领事(的职务)。
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