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Mark Carney to transform BoE in shake-up

Fri, 21 Mar¹ 14

A leading economist² calls for a culture change at the Bank of England to prevent more scandals. The pace of shop closures on the High Street slowed last year, sparking hopes of a return in retail³ confidence. And the consumer group Which? calls for broadband firms to give customers the speed and service they pay for, as 45% claim they suffer slow download speeds.

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 economist   

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

• He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
• He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。

3 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。