英语听力精选进阶版 16275

 

WBR: Questions raised over UK arms exports 23 July 14

Wed¹, 23 Jul 14

re arms trade realities contradicting western foreign policy on Moscow and Ukraine? Also coming up, how the European Union's energy saving scheme may actually be causing more pollution, rather than less. With the Commonwealth² Games getting underway in Glasgow, Scotland, we ask whether the inevitable³ 50% overspend will turn out to have been worth it for the city. Plus, we hear about the Parisian hotels that let customers decide how much to pay, instead of charging a set fee.

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 commonwealth   

n.共和国，联邦，共同体

参考例句：

• He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.他是艺术家协会的主席。
• Most of the members of the Commonwealth are nonwhite.英联邦的许多成员国不是白人国家。

3 inevitable   

adj.不可避免的，必然发生的

参考例句：

• Mary was wearing her inevitable large hat.玛丽戴着她总是戴的那顶大帽子。
• The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。