英语听力精选进阶版 16022

 

Business Matters: Putin Dismisses Sanctions 23 May 14

Sat, 24 May 14

Defiant¹ words from President Putin over sanctions imposed for Russia's alleged² interference in Ukraine. Jack³ Farchy of the Financial Times examines these and the rest of Mr Putin's speech at the St Petersburg Economic Forum⁴. With European election results due out Sunday, Ben Wright investigates the rise of the Euro-sceptics. Think house prices are high in your neighbourhood? Spare a thought for residents of Rangoon, where rents are as a high as in Manhattan. Ko Ko Aung joins us to explain. The Wall Street Journal's Michael Casey discusses Ebay's security breach⁵, cyber spying in China and the death of a German prince with Maggie Pagano of Britain's Independent newspaper. Anne Thompson is on the line from Maine to talk about her new book on the film industry, 'the $11 Billion Year', and Yuko Cancil speaks to us from Japan's Kinki University. Throughout the programme there's comment and chat from Macquarie University's Sean Turnell.

1 defiant   

adj.无礼的，挑战的

参考例句：

• With a last defiant gesture,they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.他们被带走投入监狱时，仍以最后的反抗姿态唱起了一支革命歌曲。
• He assumed a defiant attitude toward his employer.他对雇主采取挑衅的态度。

2 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

3 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

4 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

5 breach   

n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破

参考例句：

• We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
• He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。