英语听力精选进阶版 16241

 

Business Matters: US Airlines Banned From Flying Over Iraq

Sat, 9 Aug 14

Airlines are ordered not to fly over Iraq as fighting there rages and the US starts bombings raids. A pair linked to GSK are sentenced to two and a half years in jail in China charged with trafficking personal data. Kenya is considering levying¹ a windfall tax on mining and energy companies, but could the plan deter² foreign investors³. Taipan Resources is listed on the Toronto stock exchange in Canada and it is one of a few energy companies exploring for oil in the north east of Kenya. We hear from the company's chief executive, Max Birley. To discuss these topics and more, we are joined from New Zealand by Colin Peacock, presenter⁴ of the of "media-watch" at Radio New Zealand.

1 levying   

征（兵）( levy的现在分词 )； 索取； 发动（战争）； 征税

参考例句：

• The high tax will be given levying to the foreign country car. 对外国汽车要予以征收高税。
• Levying estate income tax are considered to be goods tax. 遗产税是在财产所有者死亡后所征收的税。

2 deter   

vt.阻止，使不敢，吓住

参考例句：

• Failure did not deter us from trying it again.失败并没有能阻挡我们再次进行试验。
• Dogs can deter unwelcome intruders.狗能够阻拦不受欢迎的闯入者。

3 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

4 presenter   

n.（电视、广播的）主持人，赠与者

参考例句：

• Most people think being a television presenter is exciting.很多人认为当电视节目主持人是一件刺激的事情。
• The programme dispensed with its most popular presenter.这个节目最受欢迎的主持人被换掉了。