英语听力精选进阶版 16088

 

WBR: Europe Tries to Choose its New President

Mon, 9 Jun 14

Today, why a row between several European heads of state over who should be president of the European Commission matters for Europe's economy. It's a year since the whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed the scale of US cyber monitoring. We're told it's had a big impact on US technology companies trying to sell their software abroad, as potential customers are wary¹ of the risk of their data being monitored. In the UK, construction is under way of the first new metal mine in the country for more than 40 years. When completed it's expected to be one of the world's top five nickel production facilities and we hear why opposition² in the local area to the plans has been muted. Plus we're in Los Angeles at the E3 conference to find out what the world's biggest technology companies have planned. And as Tesla Motors' founder³ Elon Musk⁴ hints at a patent giveaway, we examine the arguments for and against 'open source' licensing⁵.

1 wary   

adj.谨慎的，机警的，小心的

参考例句：

• He is wary of telling secrets to others.他谨防向他人泄露秘密。
• Paula frowned,suddenly wary.宝拉皱了皱眉头，突然警惕起来。

2 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

3 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

4 musk   

n.麝香, 能发出麝香的各种各样的植物，香猫

参考例句：

• Musk is used for perfume and stimulant.麝香可以用作香料和兴奋剂。
• She scented her clothes with musk.她用麝香使衣服充满了香味。

5 licensing   

v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• A large part of state regulation consists of occupational licensing. 大部分州的管理涉及行业的特许批准。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
• That licensing procedures for projects would move faster. 这样的工程批准程序一定会加快。 来自辞典例句