英语听力精选进阶版 16008

 

WBR: Apple and Dr Dre 9 May 14

Fri, 9 May 14

Apple could be taking over Dr Dre's music brand, Beats. Also, two of the world's biggest advertising¹ companies call off a merger². We ask why the deal turned sour. Spanish opera singer Montserrat Caballe, who sang 'Barcelona' with Freddie Mercury for the 1992 Olympics, is under investigation³ for tax evasion⁴. And we have our usual look back at the week's biggest business stories with Chip Cummins, Europe Editor of the Wall Street Journal and Rob Cox, US editor of Reuters Breaking Views.

1 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

2 merger   

n.企业合并，并吞

参考例句：

• Acceptance of the offer is the first step to a merger.对这项提议的赞同是合并的第一步。
• Shareholders will be voting on the merger of the companies.股东们将投票表决公司合并问题。

3 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

4 evasion   

n.逃避，偷漏(税)

参考例句：

• The movie star is in prison for tax evasion.那位影星因为逃税而坐牢。
• The act was passed as a safeguard against tax evasion.这项法案旨在防止逃税行为。