英语听力精选进阶版 16113

 

Flexible working, bank league tables and NISAs. 30 JUN 14.

Mon, 30 Jun 14

New legislation comes into force today giving millions of workers the right to request flexible working. So what effect will it have on employees and employers across the UK? British banks have plummeted¹ in the world rankings since the financial crisis, Adam and Caroline ask the report's author what's going on. Back in March the chancellor² George Osborne announced a complete overhaul³ of the way Individual Savings⁴ Accounts work, even changing the name to New Individual Savings Accounts. The changes take affect from tomorrow so an expert explains the difference between ISAs and NISAs.

1 plummeted   

v.垂直落下，骤然跌落( plummet的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Share prices plummeted to an all-time low. 股票价格暴跌到历史最低点。
• A plane plummeted to earth. 一架飞机一头栽向地面。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

3 overhaul   

v./n.大修，仔细检查

参考例句：

• Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
• It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。

4 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。