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WBR: IS militants¹ now control some Iraqi oil fields 12 Aug14

Tue, 12 Aug 14

Islamic State militants now control some Iraqi oil fields What does it mean for Iraq's oil industry, and why aren't oil prices on the rise? Plus, we're in Mexico, assessing the impact of sweeping² reforms to the country's oil sector³, which will allow private funding for the first time in decades. Also in the programme -- the US department store that's introducing a Bill of Rights for customers after allegations it racially profiled shoppers. And we'll hear why investors⁴ are going bananas about a business that sells bananas.

1 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

2 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

3 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

4 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