英语听力精选进阶版 16015

 

Business Matters: Dozens die in Turkish mine 14 May 14

Wed¹, 14 May 14

We have the latest news from Turkey where an explosion has killed scores of miners and left many trapped underground. Should Pfizer be allowed to take over AstraZeneca, or should the British government intervene to secure jobs? We hear from one of the UK politicians charged with grilling² Pfizer representatives over the proposed acquisition. Has your past ever come back to haunt you? Well in future maybe it won't have to. Our guests discuss the EU Court of Justice ruling that individuals should have some control over what information appears when their name is put into a search engine. In New York, Dan Marcus, CEO of ParFX, explains why his new high frequency trading system could prevent abuse and corruption³; in Hong Kong, Jennifer Cheng of Glam-It cosmetics⁴ weighs censorship against the right to privacy. Phil Mercer looks at Australia's budget and Jonah Fisher reports from Burma's Rakhine State.

1 wed   

v.娶，嫁，与…结婚

参考例句：

• The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
• The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。

2 grilling   

v.烧烤( grill的现在分词 )；拷问，盘问

参考例句：

• The minister faced a tough grilling at today's press conference. 部长在今天的记者招待会上受到了严厉的盘问。
• He's grilling out there in the midday sun. 他在外面让中午火辣辣的太阳炙烤着。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

4 cosmetics   

n.化妆品

参考例句：

• We sell a wide range of cosmetics at a very reasonable price. 我们以公道的价格出售各种化妆品。
• Cosmetics do not always cover up the deficiencies of nature. 化妆品未能掩饰天生的缺陷。