英语听力精选进阶版 16697

 

Train fare rises

Fri, 2 Jan 15

As train fares in England, Wales and Scotland go up we ask who will be affected¹ and where the money's going. New caps come into force from today on payday loans; we'll find out how the changes will affect both borrowers and lenders. The boss of the private equity² trade body talks to us about the collapse³ of City Link. Plus, how the stock market is likely to perform in 2015 and how to get a return on your investment.

1 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

2 equity   

n.公正，公平，（无固定利息的）股票

参考例句：

• They shared the work of the house with equity.他们公平地分担家务。
• To capture his equity,Murphy must either sell or refinance.要获得资产净值，墨菲必须出售或者重新融资。

3 collapse   

vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。