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Travel 13 Jun 13

Thu, 13 Jun 13

Travel companies have had to deal with upheaval¹ in popular destinations and recession for their customers at home recently so how do they plan their seasonal² business for places in crisis and political unrest such as Greece and Egypt? Evan Davis discusses this and the future of tourism in Greece with his guests Peter Long, CEO TUI Travel; Carolyn McCall, CEO Easyjet and Andreas Andreadis CEO SANI Resort

1 upheaval   

n.胀起，(地壳)的隆起；剧变，动乱

参考例句：

• It was faced with the greatest social upheaval since World War Ⅱ.它面临第二次世界大战以来最大的社会动乱。
• The country has been thrown into an upheaval.这个国家已经陷入动乱之中。

2 seasonal   

adj.季节的，季节性的

参考例句：

• The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。
• The hors d'oeuvre is seasonal vegetables.餐前小吃是应时蔬菜。