英语听力精选进阶版 14658

Matthew Bannister on Reverend Sun Myung Moon, Sir Rhodes Boyson, Max Bygraves, Hal David and Daire Brehan

Fri, 7 Sep 12

Radio 4's obituary¹ programme, marking the lives of significant figures who have died recently. This week, Reverend Sun Myung Moon, the founder² of the Unification Church, former Conservative MP Sir Rhodes Boyson, entertainer Max Bygraves, lyricist Hal David and broadcaster Daire Brehan.

1 obituary   

n.讣告，死亡公告；adj.死亡的

参考例句：

• The obituary records the whole life of the deceased.讣文记述了这位死者的生平。
• Five days after the letter came,he found Andersen s obituary in the morning paper.收到那封信五天后，他在早报上发现了安德森的讣告。

2 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。