英语听力精选进阶版 16608

 

WBR: Ebola clinical drug trials to start 13 Nov 14

Thu, 13 Nov 14

The medical charity, MSF, says it will host clinical trials of new Ebola treatments in West Africa. We speak to Dr Peter Horby, from Oxford¹ University, who is leading one of the trials. Oil firm Royal Dutch Shell was aware of pipeline² problems years before a major oil spill in Nigeria, according to court documents seen by the BBC. Amazon seeks experts to develop a drone-based delivery service in the UK, but can it legally get off the ground? We speak to Airbus, one of the firms behind comet³ lander Philae, and we have a special report on a $40bn project to protect Jakarta from flooding, which has faced opposition⁴ from environmental campaigners and local fishing groups.

1 Oxford   

n.牛津（英国城市）

参考例句：

• At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
• This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。

2 pipeline   

n.管道，管线

参考例句：

• The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
• A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。

3 comet   

n.慧星

参考例句：

• Recently they have discovered a comet.最近他们发现了一颗彗星。
• Halley's Comet is going to come back in 2061.哈雷彗星将于2061年回归。

4 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。