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Business Matters: Brand Beckham United 06 Feb 14

Thu, 6 Feb 14

David Beckham announces he's bought a football franchise¹ in Miami. Celebrated² Miami Herald³ sports columnist⁴ Greg Cote tells us what it will mean for the city and whether he thinks Beckham has the star power to succeed. Google does a deal with the European Commission over its alleged⁵ 'abuse of dominance'. The internet titan promises to promote its rivals or pay a multi-billion euro fine. The Wall Street Journal's Vanessa Mock explains all. In our Seoul bureau, Jean Lee - the first woman to set up a news bureau in North Korea - explains what life is like north of the 38th parallel. In San Francisco, radio host Alison van Diggelen talks Tesla Motors, fossil fuels and climate change. And in Beijing, the BBC's Celia Hatton on China's new strain of bird flu. All that, plus jubilation⁶ in India following Satya Nadella's appointment to the top job at Microsoft.

1 franchise   

n.特许，特权，专营权，特许权

参考例句：

• Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.学校餐饮服务以特许权经营。
• The United States granted the franchise to women in 1920.美国于1920年给妇女以参政权。

2 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

3 herald   

vt.预示...的来临，预告，宣布，欢迎

参考例句：

• In England, the cuckoo is the herald of spring.在英国杜鹃鸟是报春的使者。
• Dawn is the herald of day.曙光是白昼的先驱。

4 columnist   

n.专栏作家

参考例句：

• The host was interviewing a local columnist.节目主持人正在同一位当地的专栏作家交谈。
• She's a columnist for USA Today.她是《今日美国报》的专栏作家。

5 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

6 jubilation   

n.欢庆，喜悦

参考例句：

• The goal was greeted by jubilation from the home fans.主场球迷为进球欢呼。
• The whole city was a scene of jubilation.全市一片欢腾。