英语听力精选进阶版 15211

 

GlobalBiz: Cuba (pt 2) A view from Havana: 10 Dec 11

Sat, 10 Dec 11

In this week’s Global Business Peter Day reports from Cuba in the second of three programmes on the Cuban economy. This week he is at the annual International Trade Fair speaking to some of the familiar industries associated with Cuba, Rum and Cigars as well as finding¹ out how the economy has fared since the collapse² of the Comecon system in the 90’s which placed Cuba in 20 years of the so called ‘special period’ economically. Producer: Julie Ball Editor: Stephen Chilcott

1 finding   

n.发现，发现物；调查的结果

参考例句：

• The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
• That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。

2 collapse   

vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。