英语听力精选进阶版 15390

 

Asda price-cutting plan

Fri, 15 Nov 13

Supermarket giant Asda is to invest¹ ￡1billion into lowering prices over the next five years. We find out why and what it means for the other supermarkets. Women earn the same as men in their twenties but earn 28 per cent less than men at 45 -- we talk to one businesswoman who is trying to find out why. And it's 25 years since the launch² of the Fairtrade mark. We ask one of its directors how much has changed and how fair is Fairtrade?

1 invest   

v.投资；投入(时间等)；授予，赋予

参考例句：

• I have decided to invest in a new car.我已经决定买一辆新汽车。
• The best time to invest is now.现在是投资的最佳时机。

2 launch   

vt.发动，推出；发射；n.发射，下水，投产

参考例句：

• The makers are about to launch out a new product.制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。
• Would it be wise to launch into this rough sea?在这样汹涌的大海中游泳明智吗？