英语听力精选进阶版 15663

 

Business Matters: Zuckerberg scolds Obama 14 Mar¹ 14

Fri, 14 Mar 14

Mark Zuckerberg takes the White House to task over the NSA's internet privacy violations², queues form at ATMs across Crimea as citizens rush to withdraw their savings³ ahead of this weekend's referendum on whether to become part of the Russian Federation⁴, 'Tiger Mom' Amy Chua and husband Jed Rubenfeld are in the studio to discuss the taboo⁵ subject of ethni...c inequality in the US, and the BBC's North America Technology Correspondent, Richard Taylor, gives us a round up of this year's South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas. Joining us from his home in Toronto is Ralph Silva, CEO of the Silva Research Network, and our regular contributor Jyoti Malhotra takes part from her home in Delhi. Finally, Celia Hatton, the BBC's Beijing correspondent, explains why the Rolling Stones weren't allowed to play 'Honky Tonk Women' during their gig in Shanghai last night.

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 violations   

违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸

参考例句：

• This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
• These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。

3 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。

4 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

5 taboo   

n.禁忌，禁止接近，禁止使用；adj.禁忌的；v.禁忌，禁制，禁止

参考例句：

• The rude words are taboo in ordinary conversation.这些粗野的字眼在日常谈话中是禁忌的。
• Is there a taboo against sex before marriage in your society?在你们的社会里，婚前的性行为犯禁吗？