英语听力精选进阶版 15431

 

Business Matters: Another JP Morgan payout? 13 Dec 13

Fri, 13 Dec 13

The fall out from the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme continues as JP Morgan faces fines over involvement in the case. We get the latest from our correspondent in New York. We also get the latest from Ukraine where pro-EU protesters have reinforced their position in the centre of Kiev, rebuilding barricades¹ torn down by police. But is the country now moving away from Russia and towards the EU? And have football club owners become too big for their boots? Hull² City supporters are complaining that their club may be re-named Hull Tigers. We ask whether making money is more important than the fans. Joining us on the programme is author, anthropologist³ and economist⁴ Grant McCkraken from New York and Jyoti Malhotra a business journlist in New Delhi.

1 barricades   

路障，障碍物( barricade的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The police stormed the barricades the demonstrators had put up. 警察冲破了示威者筑起的街垒。
• Others died young, in prison or on the barricades. 另一些人年轻时就死在监牢里或街垒旁。

2 hull   

n.船身；(果、实等的)外壳；vt.去(谷物等)壳

参考例句：

• The outer surface of ship's hull is very hard.船体的外表面非常坚硬。
• The boat's hull has been staved in by the tremendous seas.小船壳让巨浪打穿了。

3 anthropologist   

n.人类学家，人类学者

参考例句：

• The lecturer is an anthropologist.这位讲师是人类学家。
• The anthropologist unearthed the skull of an ancient human at the site.人类学家在这个遗址挖掘出那块古人类的颅骨。

4 economist   

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

• He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
• He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。