英语听力精选进阶版 16483

 

WBR: Tesco woes¹ continue 23 Oct 14

Thu, 23 Oct 14

As Tesco's chairman, Sir Richard Broadbent, resigns in the face of worse than forecast profits and falling sales, we ask what has led to the global retail² giant's decline. Also, European leaders meet in Brussels in an attempt to reach a deal to combat climate change. Will they side with renewables, or coal? Most of the countries meant to be clamping down on corruption³ and bribery⁴ are doing next to nothing, according to Transparency International. Plus, India hs the second largest population of Muslims in the world and is a growing consumer society, yet religious women who want to wear make-up have struggled to find products that suit their faith. Now though, India's first halal cosmetics⁵ brand has been launched to meet that demand.

1 woes   

困境( woe的名词复数 )； 悲伤； 我好苦哇； 某人就要倒霉

参考例句：

• Thanks for listening to my woes. 谢谢您听我诉说不幸的遭遇。
• She has cried the blues about its financial woes. 对于经济的困难她叫苦不迭。

2 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

3 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

4 bribery   

n.贿络行为，行贿，受贿

参考例句：

• FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。
• He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。

5 cosmetics   

n.化妆品

参考例句：

• We sell a wide range of cosmetics at a very reasonable price. 我们以公道的价格出售各种化妆品。
• Cosmetics do not always cover up the deficiencies of nature. 化妆品未能掩饰天生的缺陷。