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Business Matters: 'The Euro Story Isn't Working' 6 Jan 15

Tue, 6 Jan 15

'The Euro story isn't working, and something has to give', says Pippa Malmgren, former special advisor¹ to US President George Bush. One of the world's biggest gadget² shows - the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas - has kicked off: on the menu are fridges and kettles that talk to each other. Logistics billionaire James Thompson from Crown Worldwide tells us about the delicate business of moving priceless works of art - including Girl With A Pearl Earring³ and the Mona Lisa. Our guests are David Kuo from financial website The Motley Fool in London, and David Freedman from The Atlantic magazine in New York.

1 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

2 gadget   

n.小巧的机械，精巧的装置，小玩意儿

参考例句：

• This gadget isn't much good.这小机械没什么用处。
• She has invented a nifty little gadget for undoing stubborn nuts and bolts.她发明了一种灵巧的小工具用来松开紧固的螺母和螺栓。

3 earring   

n.耳环，耳饰

参考例句：

• How long have you worn that earring?你戴那个耳环多久了？
• I have an earring but can't find its companion.我现在只有一只耳环,找不到另一只了。