英语听力精选进阶版 16542

 

"Biz Matters: Hope for an Ebola vaccine¹, 27 Nov 14

Thu, 27 Nov 14

Diana Furchtgott-Roth from the Manhattan Institute and Jonathan Cheng from the Wall Street Journal in Singapore discuss the day's stories with Fergus Nicoll. We hear news that human trials of a vaccine to combat Ebola have proved promising², the BBC's Kamal Ahmed talks to the CEO of GlaxoSmithKline which is behind the medicine. Plus, ahead of a meeting of the oil producers cartel, Opec, why it's so hard to guess what the group will do about oil supplies. And, the European Union wants to break up internet giant Google. We go to Ferguson, Missouri to hear from businesses affected³ by the latest protests against the lack of action by authorities following the shooting of an unarmed black man by a white police officer.

1 vaccine   

n.牛痘苗，疫苗；adj.牛痘的，疫苗的

参考例句：

• The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives.脊髓灰质炎疫苗挽救了数以百万计的生命。
• She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。

2 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

3 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。