英语听力精选进阶版 16540

 

"Biz Matters: Have we reached 'Peak App'? 24 Nov 14

Tue, 25 Nov 14

The British government is tightening¹ the law around handing over payments from hostage insurance polices after estimates show that Islamic State received millions of dollars in the past year alone. The University of Texas has just bought the archive of Nobel Prize winning author Gabriel Garcia Márquez - we ask his eldest² son why the family decided³ to sell the work outside of his native Colombia. And how many apps do you have on your smartphone? With over six million now in one major app store, we ask software developers from across the world if there could be a day when no more are being invented. Our guests are Ben Gilbert of the technology website Engadget on the line from New York and David Kuo in Singapore from business website, The Motley Fool.

1 tightening   

上紧，固定，紧密

参考例句：

• Make sure the washer is firmly seated before tightening the pipe. 旋紧水管之前，检查一下洗衣机是否已牢牢地固定在底座上了。
• It needs tightening up a little. 它还需要再收紧些。

2 eldest   

adj.最年长的，最年老的

参考例句：

• The King's eldest son is the heir to the throne.国王的长子是王位的继承人。
• The castle and the land are entailed on the eldest son.城堡和土地限定由长子继承。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。