英语听力精选进阶版 16140

 

Business Matters: Uncertainty¹ Over Indonesian Election Result 10 Jul 14

Thu, 10 Jul 14

Both candidates in Indonesia's presidential election have claimed victory ahead of the official results in two weeks. We have the latest from Jakarta. Also we talk to the Brazilian Development Bank about its controversial role and big budgets for the World Cup, despite more pressing social situations in the country. There's concern internet anonymity² could be threatened in light of a new case being fought by the website Delfi in the European Court of Human Rights. We also hear how American students who graduated in the middle of the 2008 recession³ are faring. Finally, we look at the most expensive places to live as a business person. All this with guests David Kuo of The Motley Fool website in Singapore and David Gura from the US show Marketplace in Washington DC.

1 uncertainty   

n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物

参考例句：

• Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
• After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。

2 anonymity   

n.the condition of being anonymous

参考例句：

• Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity. 为了姓名保密，书中的人用的都是化名。
• Our company promises to preserve the anonymity of all its clients. 我们公司承诺不公开客户的姓名。

3 recession   

n.（工商业的）衷退（期），萧条（期）

参考例句：

• Manufacturing fell sharply under the impact of the recession.受到经济萧条的影响，制造业急剧衰退。
• A rise in interest rates plunged Britain deeper into recession.利率的提高导致英国经济更加萧条。