英语听力精选进阶版 16575

 

Late Payments¹ 23 Dec 14

Tue, 23 Dec 14

Two thirds of small businesses are losing out because they're waiting too long to be paid. The man in charge of logistics at Morrison's tells us about the military-style planning that goes into making sure we all get our Christmas food shop and we talk to the British man running tours to North Korea² about what it's like to take a holiday in the world's most secretive dictatorship.

1 payments   

n.支付，付款，缴纳，报酬( payment的名词复数 )；付出的[要付出的]款项；报答，报偿

参考例句：

• Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job. 一旦就业，即停发福利救济。
• The law can compel fathers to make regular payments for their children. 这项法律可强制父亲定期支付子女的费用。

2 Korea   

n.朝鲜(亚洲)

参考例句：

• Korea lies to the east of China.韩国位于中国东面。
• Korea and China are separated by only the Yalu River.朝鲜和中国只隔一条鸭绿江。