英语听力精选进阶版 16118

 

Flight compensation¹ 14 Jun 14

Sat, 14 Jun 14

The Court of Appeal opens the way for tens of thousands of people to claim hundreds of pounds for flight delays; HMRC tries to close an inheritance tax loophole used by the wealthy - Paul Lewis finds out what people of more modest means can do to reduce the tax. New current accounts are launched²: are they a real challenge to the old guard? And a warning that interest rates will rise sooner than anyone expects - and mortgage³ lending could get tougher, again.

1 compensation   

n.补偿（或赔偿）的款物，补偿，赔偿

参考例句：

• Workers who have been unfairly dismissed may claim compensation.被无理开除的工人可以要求补偿。
• Equal compensation should be given to men and women for equal work.男女同工应同酬。

2 launched   

v.发射( launch的过去式和过去分词 )；[计算机]开始（应用程序）；发动；开展（活动、计划等）

参考例句：

• He launched a bitter diatribe against the younger generation. 他对年轻一代发起了猛烈的抨击。
• The product was launched amid much fanfare worldwide. 这个产品在世界各地隆重推出。

3 mortgage   

n.抵押，抵押贷款；vt.抵押

参考例句：

• He's having a lot of trouble paying his mortgage every month.他付每月的抵押借款利息有很大的困难。
• The bank refused to accept any mortgage on land.银行拒绝接受任何土地抵押。