英语听力精选进阶版 15613

 

Calls for new business rate system

Tue, 18 Feb 14

The retailing² body the British Retail¹ Consortium says there should be a new business rate system for shops based on energy use. We get a check up on the health of the UK economy this morning, when we find out the latest level of inflation. And as the flood clean-up continues, the Prime Minister has summoned insurance industry bosses to Number 10 to discuss their response to the bad weather - we ask one of those attending whether the insurance industry is doing enough to help.

1 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

2 retailing   

n.零售业v.零售(retail的现在分词)

参考例句：

• career opportunities in retailing 零售业的职业机会
• He is fond of retailing the news. 他喜欢传播消息。 来自《简明英汉词典》