英语听力精选进阶版 14130

Zimbabwean diamonds "still bloody¹"

Vocabulary

stopped short of expelling

almost forced them to leave

turning a blind eye to

ignoring

effectively condoned²

in effect given its approval of

joint³ venture companies

business enterprises where two or more companies or organisations take part, sharing the initial investment, risks and profits

allegedly break Zimbabwean law

are accused of breaking the law. This accusation hasn't yet been proved in a court of law

reinforce a system of patronage

encourage a policy of supporting

facilitates state looting

enables or allows the government to steal (here, from the diamond mines)

a lack of transparency

there isn't enough openness and honesty about what they (the joint venture companies) are doing

smuggling

moving things illegally from one country to another

fragile coalition government

weak or frail government made up of two of more political parties

1 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。

2 condoned   

v.容忍，宽恕，原谅( condone的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Terrorism can never be condoned. 决不能容忍恐怖主义。
• They condoned his sins because he repented. 由于他的悔悟，他们宽恕了他的罪。 来自辞典例句

3 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。