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WBR: New airport security measures 7 July 14

Mon, 7 Jul 14

There could be more queues at airports after American authorities said uncharged electrical devices can't be carried on board flights to the United States. We ask what the new rules will mean in practice. Also how should gold prices be set? We hear how banks, traders and regulators have been discussing how to avoid a Libor-type scandal¹ involving gold-price fixing. We hear from India ahead of the first Budget of the new BJP-led government. And Lucy Kellaway on whether passion has its place in the workplace.

1 scandal   

n.丑事，丑闻，流言蜚语，反感，愤慨

参考例句：

• Scandal and gossip are meat and drink to him.各种丑闻和流言蜚语是他最感兴趣的事。
• His theft from the shop caused scandal in the village.他因偷商店的东西引起全村的公愤。