英语听力精选进阶版 16311

 

WBR: Ferguson violence continues 19 Aug 14

Tue, 19 Aug 14

With the violence in Ferguson, Missouri, showing no signs of abating¹ we ask what can be done to tackle the economic and racial inequality that's partly fuelling the protests. We talk to Ronald Jackson, chairman of St Louis Black Leadership Roundtable. We're also in Scotland, where the race is on to sway the hearts and minds of small business owners who have yet to decide whether to vote yes or no in the upcoming independence vote. Also in the programme, a comedian's thoughts on Facebook's experiment with a new 'satire²' button to tell users which articles in news feeds are real. Plus a report from New York about the influx³ of wealthy Chinese investors⁴ buying property there.

1 abating   

减少( abate的现在分词 )； 减去； 降价； 撤消（诉讼）

参考例句：

• The storm showed no signs of abating. 暴风雨没有减弱的迹象。
• The recent public anxiety about this issue may now be abating. 近来公众对这个问题的焦虑心情现在也许正在缓和下来。

2 satire   

n.讽刺，讽刺文学，讽刺作品

参考例句：

• The movie is a clever satire on the advertising industry.那部影片是关于广告业的一部巧妙的讽刺作品。
• Satire is often a form of protest against injustice.讽刺往往是一种对不公正的抗议形式。

3 influx   

n.流入，注入

参考例句：

• The country simply cannot absorb this influx of refugees.这个国家实在不能接纳这么多涌入的难民。
• Textile workers favoured protection because they feared an influx of cheap cloth.纺织工人拥护贸易保护措施，因为他们担心涌入廉价纺织品。

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