英语听力精选进阶版 11467

 

080 Pieces of Eight 24 Sept 2010

Fri, 24 Sep 10

15th Century silver coins. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, examines pieces of eight - rough silver coins that were to become an international currency as Spain's trade with the world grew in the 15th and 16th centuries. He describes Spain's dominance in South America and the discovery of a silver mountain in Potosi in present day Bolivia. With a contribution by historian¹ William Bernstein.

1 historian   

n.历史学家，编史家

参考例句：

• As a historian,he was most typical of the times in which he lived.作为历史学家，他是他所处时代最有代表性的人物。
• He calls himself a historian,but his books are a mere journalism.他自称为历史学家，但是他的书都是些肤浅的通俗作品。