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WBR: Scottish business on independence 17 Sept 14

Wed¹, 17 Sep 14

With voting in the Scottish independence referendum just hours away, we ask the country's small businesses about their hopes and fears for the outcome. Meanwhile, supporters of independence for Catalonia in Spain are holding their breath ahead of the Scottish vote - we have a report from the streets of Barcelona. Plus, we take a look inside the mind of Jack² Ma, founder³ of the world's biggest internet retailer⁴, Alibaba, as it gears up for its stock market listing. And how munching your dinner could do more than just fill you up - we speak to an inventor of a chin strap that can generate energy from chewing

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 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

3 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

4 retailer   

n.零售商(人)

参考例句：

• What are the retailer requirements?零售商会有哪些要求呢？
• The retailer has assembled a team in Shanghai to examine the question.这家零售商在上海组建了一支团队研究这个问题。