英语听力精选进阶版 16418

 

Business Matters: Ireland cuts corporate¹ tax breaks 15 Oct 14

Wed², 15 Oct 14

Ireland does away with the so-called Irish Double - the means by which huge corporations are able to cut their tax bill to sometimes miniscule levels. We hear from the woman at the centre of the latest #GamerGate death threats, game developer Brianna Wu. Celebrated³ tech journalist Erik Kain offers his opinion. Animator Sydney Padua is in the studio to explain her fascination⁴ with Ada Lovelace, daughter of Lord Byron and the first person to conceive of computer programming, way back in the 1840s! And don't miss Business Matters fantastic dramatisation of Sydney's new graphic⁵ novel, The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage, starring members of our production team. Find out more here: http://sydneypadua.com/2dgoggles In our Singapore studio, the ever controversial David Kuo; at our office in New York, Cecily McMillan from the Occupy movement. And Phil Mercer explains why Brisbane does not deserve to be labelled one of the world's ugliest cities

1 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

2 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。

3 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

4 fascination   

n.令人着迷的事物，魅力，迷恋

参考例句：

• He had a deep fascination with all forms of transport.他对所有的运输工具都很着迷。
• His letters have been a source of fascination to a wide audience.广大观众一直迷恋于他的来信。

5 graphic   

adj.生动的，形象的，绘画的，文字的，图表的

参考例句：

• The book gave a graphic description of the war.这本书生动地描述了战争的情况。
• Distinguish important text items in lists with graphic icons.用图标来区分重要的文本项。