英语听力精选进阶版 15949

 

Overdrafts² with Barclays:12 Apr 14

Sat, 12 Apr 14

Barclays puts up its overdraft¹ charges for more than one and a half million customers. Typically costs will double. But some will pay less. We delve³ into the small print. If you are lucky enough to have two UK homes you may have less freedom in future to choose which is exempt⁴ from capital gains tax when you sell. Two tax avoidance heavyweights slug it out - which is better pensions, when you can take it all in cash, or ISAs with the new ￡15000 a year allowance? And PayPal has responded to criticism by extending its buyer protection to intangibles like tickets, downloads, and services.

1 overdraft   

n.透支，透支额

参考例句：

• Her bank warned that unless she repaid the overdraft she could face legal action.银行警告她如果不偿还透支钱款，她将面临诉讼。
• An overdraft results when a note discounted at a bank is not met when due.银行贴现的支票到期而未能支付就成为透支。

2 overdrafts   

透支，透支额( overdraft的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Can the Direct Deposit Advance Service be used to prevent overdrafts? 直接存款预支服务可用来防止透支？
• Debt represents bank loans and overdrafts less cash and deposits with banks. 债项指银行贷款及透支减现金及银行存款。

3 delve   

v.深入探究，钻研

参考例句：

• We should not delve too deeply into this painful matter.我们不应该过分深究这件痛苦的事。
• We need to delve more deeply into these questions.这些是我们想进一步了解的。

4 exempt   

adj.免除的；v.使免除；n.免税者，被免除义务者

参考例句：

• These goods are exempt from customs duties.这些货物免征关税。
• He is exempt from punishment about this thing.关于此事对他已免于处分。