英语听力精选进阶版 16580

 

Flight delays: 15 Nov 14

Sat, 15 Nov 14

Jet2 and other airlines refuse to pay compensation for flights delayed by mechanical problems even though the Supreme¹ Court says they must. The financial regulator tells Money Box that mortgage lenders are applying the affordability² rules too strictly³ to some existing borrowers. Some listeners claim their credit card details have been stolen after they gave them to booking dot com. The travel company denies responsibility. And investment firms are accused of being unclear to customers about the costs and methods of investing. Paul Lewis presents.

1 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

2 affordability   

可购性

参考例句：

• Performance-Based Logistics Affordability: Can We Afford Categorical Conversion to Performance-Based Acquisition? 基于性能的后期的可承受性：能否担负得起向基于性能的采办的无条件的转变？
• There would be no crisis of affordability, as't for food or clothing. 就想食物与服装一样，因为供给没有危机。

3 strictly   

adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地

参考例句：

• His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
• The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。