英语听力精选进阶版 15626

 

Business Matters: Bloodiest¹ day in Ukraine 21 Feb 14

Fri, 21 Feb 14

Dozens more are killed in Kiev as police marksmen use live ammunition² against anti-government demonstrators. The BBC's David Stern reports from Independence Square as international pressure mounts on Ukraine's President Yanukovich. Nigeria's banking³ boss is sacked after coming into conflict with President Goodluck Jonathan. We get the inside story from Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. In Hong Kong, actuary Claus Pearce, talks career paths and aspirations⁴. In Phildelphia, writer and academic, Miya Tokumitsu, tackles the question: Is it better to do what you love or what you're good at? Nigel Sizer of the World Resources Institute introduces the Global Forest Initiative and Jennifer Pak brings us the latest business news from Malaysia.

1 bloodiest   

adj.血污的( bloody的最高级 )；流血的；屠杀的；残忍的

参考例句：

• The Russians were going to suffer their bloodiest defeat of all before Berlin. 俄国人在柏林城下要遭到他们的最惨重的失败。 来自辞典例句
• It was perhaps the bloodiest hour in the history of warfare. 这也许是战争史上血腥味最浓的1个小时。 来自互联网

2 ammunition   

n.军火，弹药

参考例句：

• A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
• They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。

3 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

4 aspirations   

强烈的愿望( aspiration的名词复数 )； 志向； 发送气音； 发 h 音

参考例句：

• I didn't realize you had political aspirations. 我没有意识到你有政治上的抱负。
• The new treaty embodies the aspirations of most nonaligned countries. 新条约体现了大多数不结盟国家的愿望。