英语听力精选进阶版 16541

 

"Biz Matters: Is Facebook a haven¹ for terrorists? 26 Nov 14

Wed², 26 Nov 14

An inquiry³ into the murder of a British soldier, Lee Rigby, by Islamists in London last year, says an American internet firm had information that could have prevented the attack. The report accused the company - understood to be Facebook - of providing a "safe haven for terrorists". We discuss this with our guests, Dave Shaw, Senior Editor at our US sister program Marketplace and Julia Higginbottom, CEO of Rewired State, the largest network of independent software developer in Britain.

1 haven   

n.安全的地方，避难所，庇护所

参考例句：

• It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后，这真是一个安乐窝。
• The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。

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 inquiry   

n.打听，询问，调查，查问

参考例句：

• Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
• The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。