英语听力精选进阶版 16238

 

Business Matters: Murdoch withdraws bid for Time Warner 6 Aug 14

Wed¹, 6 Aug 14

The proposed marriage of two of the world's media giants - Fox and Time Warner - is off as Rupert Murdoch withdraws his $80 billion offer. The BBC's Samira Hussain reports from New York. Goolam Ballim - Chief Economist² at South Africa's Standard Bank - tells us why America still has plenty to offer Africa despite serious competition from China. Her Imperial Highness Princess Zeynep Osman, with the aid of her lawyer, Maddy Tarnofsky, explains why she's under threat of eviction³ from her apartment in Manhattan's Upper East Side. David Kuo in Singapore talks Levis and Lesotho; Brian Czech talks about his new book, Supply Shock.

1 wed   

v.娶，嫁，与…结婚

参考例句：

• The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
• The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。

2 economist   

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

• He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
• He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。

3 eviction   

n.租地等的收回

参考例句：

• The family have won a temporary reprieve from eviction.这个家庭暂时免于被逐出。
• He claimed damages for unlawful eviction.他要求对非法驱逐作出赔偿。