英语听力精选进阶版 16646

 

WBR: Russia Raises Interest Rates

Thu, 11 Dec 14

Russia's central bank has hiked interest rates by one full percentage point in response to the falling rouble - the Russian currency has lost nearly 50% of its value against the dollar this year. We hear from the streets of Moscow on what this means for ordinary Russians, as well as from a Russian economist¹ on where the economy is heading. A long-simmering row between newspaper publishers and Google has just exploded again, with Google pulling the plug on its Google News service in Spain - we get the latest from Madrid. A new study suggests there are more than five trillion pieces of plastic floating in the world’s oceans, weighing a total of nearly 270,000 tons. A Greenpeace scientist gives their view. And, do you struggle to finish a book? If so, don't worry, you are not alone. New research has highlighted² the books that most people struggle to finish.

1 economist   

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

• He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
• He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。

2 highlighted   

adj.突出的v.强调( highlight的过去式和过去分词 )；将（文本的某部份）用彩笔做标记；将（计算机屏幕的某区域）增强亮度；使醒目

参考例句：

• He highlighted the case of Harry Farr, 25, who was executed for cowardice in 1916. 他特别举出了哈里·法尔1916年25岁时因怯懦而被处决的例子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A Move dialog would then appear with the current document highlighted. 这时“移动”对话框便弹出，并且突出显示当前的文档。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓