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Scottish Independence: 15 March 14

Sat, 15 Mar¹ 14

One man takes on a major holiday firm over its 100% cancellation² charge - and wins more than ￡2000. We look at the law he used. A major credit reference agency surprises some customers of its credit report service by making them pay for insurance against the expenses of ID theft. In six months Scottish voters say yes or no to independence. What would happen to pensions and investments on the other side of an international border? And ahead of the Chancellor's fifth Budget on Wednesday we look at the known knowns about the next tax year - and speculate on the known unknowns.

1 mar   

vt.破坏，毁坏，弄糟

参考例句：

• It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
• Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。

2 cancellation   

n.删除，取消

参考例句：

• Heavy seas can cause cancellation of ferry services.海上风浪太大，可能须要取消渡轮服务。
• Her cancellation of her trip to Paris upset our plan.她取消了巴黎之行打乱了我们的计划。