英语听力精选进阶版 16189

 

WBR: BNP Paribas gets huge US fine 30 Jun 14

Mon, 30 Jun 14

France's biggest bank gets one of America's biggest fines, in a wallet-busting penalty for sanctions-busting. There are cries of "unfair!" from Paris. Also, how crowdfunding took over from traditional military spending in Ukraine to build a "People's Drone" to protect the country's soldiers. David Arakhania, an IT executive in Kiev tells us how he initiated¹ the crowdfunding scheme for equipment for soldiers with $10,000 of his own money. And the great chieftain of the pudding race could be about to make a triumphant² return to the United States as Washington prepares to end its import ban on the Scottish haggis. Award-winning haggis maker³, Robert Patrick, tells us how being able to export "true" Scottish haggis from his business in Camelon near Falkirk to plates in America would be a cause for celebration.

1 initiated   

n. 创始人 adj. 新加入的 vt. 开始，创始，启蒙，介绍加入

参考例句：

• He has not yet been thoroughly initiated into the mysteries of computers. 他对计算机的奥秘尚未入门。
• The artist initiated the girl into the art world in France. 这个艺术家介绍这个女孩加入巴黎艺术界。

2 triumphant   

adj.胜利的，成功的；狂欢的，喜悦的

参考例句：

• The army made a triumphant entry into the enemy's capital.部队胜利地进入了敌方首都。
• There was a positively triumphant note in her voice.她的声音里带有一种极为得意的语气。

3 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。