英语听力精选进阶版 16560

 

"Business Matters: Nicaragua starts work on $50bn 'Gran Canal' 23 Dec 14

Tue, 23 Dec 14

Work stars on Nicaragua's $50bn alternative to the Panama Canal, but will it ever finish? We speak to the BBC's Arturo Wallace from the ground-breaking ceremony in Managua, and also to Noel Maurer from George Washington University about what it could mean for Nicaragua, one of the poorest countries in Central America. The BBC's Anbarasan Ethirajan has been speaking to migrant workers from Nepal about the poor pay and harsh working conditions they faced when working on construction projects in Qatar as it prepares to host the 2022 World Cup. Patrick Lencioni of The Table Group management consultants¹ tells us if secular² organisations and businesses can learn anything from the spectacular telling off Pope Francis gave his staff and the list of 15 "ailments³" he says plagues the Vatican bureaucracy. And we discuss the ongoing⁴ cyber troubles between the US and North Korea with our guests David Kuo from The Motley Fool and David Freedman, a writer for The Atlantic.

1 consultants   

顾问( consultant的名词复数 )； 高级顾问医生，会诊医生

参考例句：

• a firm of management consultants 管理咨询公司
• There're many consultants in hospital. 医院里有很多会诊医生。

2 secular   

n.牧师，凡人；adj.世俗的，现世的，不朽的

参考例句：

• We live in an increasingly secular society.我们生活在一个日益非宗教的社会。
• Britain is a plural society in which the secular predominates.英国是个世俗主导的多元社会。

3 ailments   

疾病（尤指慢性病），不适( ailment的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His ailments include a mild heart attack and arthritis. 他患有轻度心脏病和关节炎。
• He hospitalizes patients for minor ailments. 他把只有小病的患者也送进医院。

4 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。