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Business Matters: Iran nuclear talks 09 Nov 13

Sat, 9 Nov 13

Talks over Iran's nuclear programme reach a critical stage in Geneva. The prospect¹ looms² of an end to sanctions and the opening up of trade. How one Philippines province managed to avoid casualties as the world's biggest storm passed through. The man who wrote a book saying he was at the US mission in Benghazi when the ambassador was killed - but it turns out he wasn't there after all. Plus: the company behind Madame Tussaud's launches on the London share market - what was the original waxwork³ business plan?

1 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。

2 looms   

n.织布机( loom的名词复数 )v.隐约出现，阴森地逼近( loom的第三人称单数 )；隐约出现，阴森地逼近

参考例句：

• All were busily engaged,men at their ploughs,women at their looms. 大家都很忙，男的耕田，女的织布。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The factory has twenty-five looms. 那家工厂有25台织布机。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 waxwork   

n.蜡像

参考例句：

• The waxworker brought a new waxwork into the room.蜡制品工人把一个新蜡像搬进了屋。
• She's only a waxwork.她只是一座蜡像罢了。