英语听力精选进阶版 15666

 

EU and US Crimea sanctions

Tue, 18 Mar¹ 14

Wake Up to Money asks what the continuing crisis in Ukraine could mean for business in the UK. As the Chancellor² prepares to outline his budget tomorrow, a survey for the BBC suggests that most people believe their personal finances won't improve in the year ahead. Plus the boss of online electrical retailer³ AO.com on how a one pound bet down the local pub turned into a business worth ￡1.5 billion.

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 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

3 retailer   

n.零售商(人)

参考例句：

• What are the retailer requirements?零售商会有哪些要求呢？
• The retailer has assembled a team in Shanghai to examine the question.这家零售商在上海组建了一支团队研究这个问题。