英语听力精选进阶版 16029

 

Business Matters: Listing Conflict Minerals 31 May 14

Sat, 31 May 14

US companies will have to prove that their materials are not from conflict zones. We assess India's slowing economy after the country's latest economic figures are released. Also, Japanese musician Yoshiki is moving from heavy metal to classical music - we ask him how that will effect the revenue his personal brand generates. We'll 'go gentle into that good night' as we look at the legacy¹ of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and find out whether the bard² is bringing in the buck³ for Wales. Finally, we look at the business of booze, and ask why one expert says 'beer is the foundation of civilisation⁴'. All this is discussed with our guest in Australia, Professor Danny Samson, a leading management expert from the University of Melbourne.

1 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

2 bard   

n.吟游诗人

参考例句：

• I'll use my bard song to help you concentrate!我会用我的吟游诗人歌曲帮你集中精神！
• I find him,the wandering grey bard.我发现了正在徘徊的衰老游唱诗人。

3 buck   

n.雄鹿，雄兔；v.马离地跳跃

参考例句：

• The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck.这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
• The female deer attracts the buck with high-pitched sounds.雌鹿以尖声吸引雄鹿。

4 civilisation   

n.文明，文化，开化，教化

参考例句：

• Energy and ideas are the twin bases of our civilisation.能源和思想是我们文明的两大基石。
• This opera is one of the cultural totems of Western civilisation.这部歌剧是西方文明的文化标志物之一。