BBC在线收听下载:霍金称人工智能或致人类灭亡

1.The announcement followed a speech in which president Xi Jinping criticised artists for producing vulgar art in a bid to for popularity rather than promoting socialist values.

in a bid to 为了…

The Government has already closed down two newspapers in a bid to silence its critics.
政府已经查禁了两家报纸，试图压制批评人士的言论。

Notts County Council is to cut 200 jobs in a bid to escape being rate-capped.
诺丁汉郡议会将削减200个工作岗位，以逃避地方税限额。

2.Now, in an anchor of history, Chinese media whatchout says artists, TV and film staff will be following suit.

follow suit 跟着做；学样

They focused on signing up merchants for the program with the promise that the affiliates would follow suit.
他们把精力集中在争取商家上面，向那些商家承诺会有联署站点跟随加入。

Should this happen, other countries will certainly follow suit.
如果发生这样情况, 别的国家一定会照样行事。