英语听力精选进阶版 15533

 

Business Matters: Review 2013

Thu, 26 Dec 13

Business Matters looks back at the biggest business stories of 2013. We assess the Bangladesh Rana Plaza¹ disaster and what it has taught businesses for the future. Nelson Mandela’s economic legacy² is explained by Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Ikonjo-Iweala. We review some of banking’s biggest fines and penalties, as well as the economic malaise that has prevailed throughout the year. And we look at the big shifts in one of the world’s most popular business: Hollywood.

1 plaza   

n.广场，市场

参考例句：

• They designated the new shopping centre York Plaza.他们给这个新购物中心定名为约克购物中心。
• The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen.这个广场上布满了便衣警察。

2 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。