modern history (usually meaning from the mid-19th to early 20th century)[cedict]
上
shàngㄕㄤˋ
on; on top; upon; first (of two parts); previous or last (week etc); upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; above; to go up; to attend (class or university); third tone of putonghua[cedict]
最
zuìㄗㄨㄟˋ
most; the most; -est[cedict]
残酷
cán kùㄘㄢˊ ㄎㄨˋ
cruel; cruelty[cedict]
的
deㄉㄜ˙
díㄉㄧˊ
dìㄉㄧˋ
of; structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive[cedict]
really and truly[cedict]
aim; clear[cedict]
谋杀案
móu shā ànㄇㄡˊ ㄕㄚ ㄢˋ
murder case[cedict]
今天
jīn tiānㄐㄧㄣ ㄊㄧㄢ
today; at the present; now[cedict]
将
jiāngㄐㄧㄤ
jiàngㄐㄧㄤˋ
(will, shall, "future tense"); ready; prepared; to get; to use[cedict]
a general[cedict]
召开
zhào kāiㄓㄠˋ ㄎㄞ
convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together[cedict]