夏说英语新闻晨读 第1期:劳斯莱斯是造飞机的

 本期内容：

Rolls-Royce’s share price fell 20% yesterday after the British engineering company issued the latest of several recent profit warnings. Warren East, who became chief executive in July, blamed weaker demand for servicing wide-bodied aircraft, for corporate¹ and regional jets, and in the offshore² marine³ market.

词义解析:

issue: 发布

profit warning：利润预警

wide-bodied aircraft：宽体飞机

corporate and regional jet: 商用支线客机

marine: 海洋的

1 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

2 offshore   

adj.海面的，吹向海面的；adv.向海面

参考例句：

• A big program of oil exploration has begun offshore.一个大规模的石油勘探计划正在近海展开。
• A gentle current carried them slowly offshore.和缓的潮流慢慢地把他们带离了海岸。

3 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。