英语听力精选进阶版 16559

 

"Business Matters: Obama openly Criticises Sony 20 Dec 14

Sat, 20 Dec 14

Was Sony wrong to cancel the release of 'The interview' following a cyber attack? President Obama certainly thinks so. The Franciscan religious order is famous for its vow¹ of poverty, but now they have become embroiled² in financial scandal involving up to tens of millions of dollars. And why Nigeria's Naira is following the Rouble's downward path - can the central bank stop the currency falling? Plus we'll find out how independent Toy retailers³ are coping with the online competition in the run up to Christmas and we try out Skype's new translation tool. Discussing these stories, we are joined by Professor Danny Samson of the University of Melbourne.

1 vow   

n.誓(言)，誓约；v.起誓，立誓

参考例句：

• My parents are under a vow to go to church every Sunday.我父母许愿，每星期日都去做礼拜。
• I am under a vow to drink no wine.我已立誓戒酒。

2 embroiled   

adj.卷入的；纠缠不清的

参考例句：

• He became embroiled in a dispute with his neighbours. 他与邻居们发生了争执。
• John and Peter were quarrelling, but Mary refused to get embroiled. 约翰和彼得在争吵，但玛丽不愿卷入。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。