英语听力精选进阶版 16714

 

Business Matters: Who is the New Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis? 7 Feb 15

Sat, 7 Feb 15

Greece's new Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis doesn't wear ties and is known to don leather biker gear: the BBC's Economics Correspondent Andrew Walker profiles the dynamic economist¹ who has taken on the task of cutting a new deal on Greece's debts. Nigerian youth unemployment and falling oil prices are key issues for voters ahead of next week's election. Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala explains why the election will still go ahead despite many polling stations in the north of the country being closed because of the security threat posed by Boko Haram. Should a five year old know what fiscal² drag is? Maybe not, but the New York columnist³ Ron Lieber says children of that age are old enough to learn about financial responsibility. We take a look back at the week's big business stories and from Wellington, we are joined by Colin Peacock of Radio New Zealand

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 fiscal   

adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的

参考例句：

• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
• The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。

3 columnist   

n.专栏作家

参考例句：

• The host was interviewing a local columnist.节目主持人正在同一位当地的专栏作家交谈。
• She's a columnist for USA Today.她是《今日美国报》的专栏作家。