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WBR: Has Wall Street Won Out over Washington? 12 Dec 14

Fri, 12 Dec 14

Has Wall Street won out over Washington? We get the view from the US, after a last ditch deal on spending includes the controversial repeal¹ of bank controls drawn² up in the wake of the financial crisis. Also, it's tasty, nutritious³ and super-fashionable in the West, but the increasing popularity of quinoa is proving difficult to stomach in Bolivia - the BBC's Katy Watson explains why. In Mumbai, cinema-goers are celebrating another celluloid love story, as a smash hit Bollywood movie celebrates one thousand consecutive⁴ weeks in theatres. And in our weekly discussion, Mark Gilbert of Bloomberg and David Freedman of the Altlantic discuss the economy in Greece, the internet in Spain, and the difficulty we all face in finishing books.

1 repeal   

n.废止，撤消；v.废止，撤消

参考例句：

• He plans to repeal a number of current policies.他计划废除一些当前的政策。
• He has made out a strong case for the repeal of the law.他提出强有力的理由，赞成废除该法令。

2 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

3 nutritious   

adj.有营养的，营养价值高的

参考例句：

• Fresh vegetables are very nutritious.新鲜蔬菜富于营养。
• Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious.蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的。

4 consecutive   

adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的

参考例句：

• It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
• The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。