英语听力精选进阶版 16142

 

Business Matters: TTIP trouble ahead 12 Jul 14

Sat, 12 Jul 14

David Babbs of 38 Degrees and Luisa Santos from Business Europe go head to head over TTIP trade talks ahead of the latest round of negotiations¹. Dreamworks' Jeffrey Katzenberg tells us why he's such a fan of movies in 3D. Simon Constable² from the Wall Street Journal and Oliver Ralph from the Financial Times discuss possible reforms at the Institute for the Works of Religion, otherwise known as the Vatican Bank. Plus: Dublin correspondent Diarmid Fleming explains why a row about a series of Garth Brooks³ concerts led to the Irish government postponing⁴ a cabinet reshuffle.

1 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

2 constable   

n.(英国)警察，警官

参考例句：

• The constable conducted the suspect to the police station.警官把嫌疑犯带到派出所。
• The constable kept his temper,and would not be provoked.那警察压制着自己的怒气，不肯冒起火来。

3 brooks   

n.小溪( brook的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Brooks gave the business when Haas caught him with his watch. 哈斯抓到偷他的手表的布鲁克斯时，狠狠地揍了他一顿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ade and Brooks exchanged blows yesterday and they were severely punished today. 艾德和布鲁克斯昨天打起来了，今天他们受到严厉的惩罚。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 postponing   

v.延期，推迟( postpone的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He tried to gain time by postponing his decision. 他想以迟迟不作决定的手段来争取时间。 来自辞典例句
• I don't hold with the idea of postponing further discussion of the matter. 我不赞成推迟进一步讨论这件事的想法。 来自辞典例句