英语听力精选进阶版 16533

 

"Business Matters: Oil Prices Continue Falling 14 Nov 14

Fri, 14 Nov 14

The oil drop goes on - we ask how long it can last for, how long before we feel the full effects, and who's responsible. We look at the massive flood prevention construction project that is dividing opinion in Jakarta. Gaming giant Ubisoft has released its latest game, Assassin's Creed¹: Unity², to much criticism because of the glitches³ that lead to some characters appearing without faces.We also talk about FIFA's recent corruption⁴ report and the relationship between sport and big money. Finally, Saudi Arabia's government is considering opening cinemas for the first time in decades - we speak to the country's first female film director, Haifaa Al Mansouri, about how realistic its implementation⁵ will be, and talk to producer Jonathan Taplin about which films the country should show first. We discuss all this with Simon Littlewood, President at Asia Now consulting group in Singapore, and Alexis Goldstein in New York from The Other 98% - an off-shoot of Occupy Wall Street.

1 creed   

n.信条；信念，纲领

参考例句：

• They offended against every article of his creed.他们触犯了他的每一条戒律。
• Our creed has always been that business is business.我们的信条一直是公私分明。

2 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

3 glitches   

n.小过失，差错( glitch的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Manufacturing glitches have limited the factory's output. 生产中的故障影响了该厂的产量。 来自辞典例句
• Another kind of period variation,\"Glitches,\" are seen in several pulsars. 在几个脉冲星中还看到了周期的另一种变化，即“自转突快”现象。 来自辞典例句

4 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。

5 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。