英语听力精选进阶版 16499

 

WBR: Britain's Intelligence Service Blasts US Tech Firms 4 Nov 14

Tue, 4 Nov 14

The head of Britain's spying agency claims tech firms are in denial over how extensively their sites are used by terrorists. Americans vote in the mid¹ term elections - we ask if Obama's Democrats² can persuade voters they had a hand in the improving economy. We analyse with economist³ Roger Bootle exactly who is affected⁴ by oil price falls. Plus, India's highest court orders unions to allow female make-up artists to work in Bollywood. Finally, we ask why pop singer Taylor Swift has removed so much of her music from popular streaming service Spotify.

1 mid   

adj.中央的，中间的

参考例句：

• Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。
• He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。

2 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 economist   

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

• He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
• He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。

4 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。