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Business Matters: Mosul Dam Recaptured, 19 Aug 14

Tue, 19 Aug 14

As Islamic State jihadists are driven from Iraq's Mosul dam, is it a turning point on the Tigris and can Isis be defeated? And President Obama sends his attorney¹ general to try to calm racial² tensions³ in Ferguson Missouri. Also, we see how the battle for hearts and minds in Scotland's independence referendum is also a war for wallets and cash. Chinese tourists are feeling unloved by Parisians, we'll find out why. And we have a report from Geneva, Switzerland into how the country is taking advantage of sanctions⁴ between Russia and the EU. Mark Whittaker's guests on Business Matters today are Alison van Digelen, who presents a radio programme in San Francisco called Fresh Dialogues and Song Seng Wun from CIMB Research in Singapore.

1 attorney   

n.（业务或法律事务上的）代理人，辩护律师

参考例句：

• He acted as attorney for me.他充当我的律师。
• The attorney for the union accused the Mayor of playing politics.工会的律师谴责市长在这次罢工中耍阴谋。

2 racial   

adj.种族的；种族间的；由种族引起的

参考例句：

• We should have racial pride.我们应该有种族优越感。
• He spoke out against racial discrimination.他声言反对种族歧视。

3 tensions   

（情绪上的）紧张( tension的名词复数 )； 张力； 紧张的状态； （作家或电影导演制造的）紧张气氛

参考例句：

• Social tensions were manifested in the recent political crisis. 最近的政治危机显示了社会关系的紧张。
• These disagreements are symptomatic of the tensions within the party. 出现意见分歧表明该党内部的关系紧张。

4 sanctions   

批准( sanction的名词复数 )； 认可； 制裁； 约束力

参考例句：

• There was general acquiescence in the UN sanctions. 普遍默认了联合国的制裁。
• Trade sanctions were imposed against any country that refused to sign the agreement. 凡拒签该协议的国家均受到贸易制裁。