英语听力精选进阶版 15415

 

Business Matters: Protect the whistleblowers 23 Nov 13

Sat, 23 Nov 13

The inventor of the internet, Tim Berners-Lee, says we must applaud and protect whistleblowers like Edward Snowden. The tragic² case of the student bank intern¹ who died from an epileptic fit after working long, gruelling hours. Was there a connection? And one for the conspiracy³ theorists: It's 50 years since the death of JFK . . . And 50 years since Dr Who first took flight.

1 intern   

v.拘禁，软禁；n.实习生

参考例句：

• I worked as an intern in that firm last summer.去年夏天我在那家商行实习。
• The intern bandaged the cut as the nurse looked on.这位实习生在护士的照看下给病人包扎伤口。

2 tragic   

adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的

参考例句：

• The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
• Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。

3 conspiracy   

n.阴谋，密谋，共谋

参考例句：

• The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
• He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。