英语听力精选进阶版 15664

 

Business Matters: Crisis In Crimea - What's At Stake?

Sat, 15 Mar¹ 14

The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has been meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, to discuss the crisis in Crimea. The talks come ahead of a referendum in the region, which could see Crimeans voting to secede² from Ukraine and develop closer links with Russia instead. We look at the economic forces at play, both in Crimea itself and in Ukraine as a whole. Plus, US regulators sue sixteen of the world's biggest banks for alleged³ interest rate fixing. And China's answer to Twitter, Weibo, announces its intention to float on the New York stock market. We experience a day in the life of a Californian paparazzo, and hear how Serbian voters will also be heading to the polls at the weekend - for the country's second general election in less than two years. Plus, we take a leisurely⁴ look back at the stories which have been making the biggest business headlines over the past week. All the while joined by our guest Peter Ryan from ABC in Australia

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 secede   

v.退出，脱离

参考例句：

• They plotted to make the whole Mississippi Valley secede from the United States.他们阴谋策划使整个密西西比流域脱离美国。
• We won't allow Tibet to secede from China and become an independent nation.我们决不允许西藏脱离中国独立。

3 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

4 leisurely   

adj.悠闲的；从容的，慢慢的

参考例句：

• We walked in a leisurely manner,looking in all the windows.我们慢悠悠地走着，看遍所有的橱窗。
• He had a leisurely breakfast and drove cheerfully to work.他从容的吃了早餐，高兴的开车去工作。