英语听力精选进阶版 15835

 

Business Matters: Obesity¹ Special

Tue, 25 Mar² 14

We examine the cost of obesity and different policies aimed at tackling³ the problems it causes. We hear reports from China and India as well as an interview with Paul Bulcke, CEO of Nestle and Dr. Francesco Branca, Director of Nutrition for Health and Development at the World Health Organisation⁴. We're also joined by our two live guests: Simon Long, the Economist's Asia editor and Paul French, author of 'Fat China' - a book that examines how China's economic growth has led to expanding waistlines.

1 obesity   

n.肥胖，肥大

参考例句：

• One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
• Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。

2 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。

3 tackling   

n. 扭住, 抱住, 卷起

参考例句：

• a bottom-up approach to tackling the problem 处理这个问题的自下而上的方法
• There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem. 解决这个问题有三种根本不同的方法。

4 organisation   

n.组织，安排，团体，有机休

参考例句：

• The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
• His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。