英语听力精选进阶版 15916

 

Business Matters: Lesson from the Rana Plaza¹ Disaster 24 Apr 14

Thu, 24 Apr 14

One year ago, the Rana Plaza building on the outskirts² of Dhaka collapsed³, killing⁴ around 1,130 people. We speak to the BBC's Ethirajan Anbarasan who visited the Rana Plaza factory and met several victims of the disaster. Also on the programme, the Kremlin tightens⁵ its hold over social media in Russia. And we're live in Dhumka, India where voters are heading to the polls. And we deconstruct the average corporate scandal with our live guests on the programme Anthony Fitzsimmons, the chairman of Reputability, a reputation management business and Peter Morici, professor of economics at the University of Maryland

1 plaza   

n.广场，市场

参考例句：

• They designated the new shopping centre York Plaza.他们给这个新购物中心定名为约克购物中心。
• The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen.这个广场上布满了便衣警察。

2 outskirts   

n.郊外，郊区

参考例句：

• Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。
• They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。

3 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

4 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

5 tightens   

收紧( tighten的第三人称单数 )； （使）变紧； （使）绷紧； 加紧

参考例句：

• One set of provisions tightens emission standards. 一套使排放标准更加严格的规定。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
• Requires no special tools or fittings; hand tightens to relief valve outlet. 不需要专用工具或管件；用手将其紧固到安全阀上即可。