英语听力精选进阶版 16721

 

Business Matters: 'Libya Is In a Worse State Than We Imagined' 18 Feb 15

Wed¹, 18 Feb 15

Fighting between militias² trying to occupy Libya is 'ruining' its economy. One expert tells us about the historic volatility³ of fighting surrounding the country's oil rigs. France's new economic reforms include extended Sunday opening hours for shops, and more commercial competition for lawyers - we find out why some people however are calling it 'undemocratic'. Climate change is being blamed for salty drinking water in Miami. As sea levels rise, people are noticing how their fundamental source of hydration might be making them more thirsty, not less. All this with our guests Mark Miller⁴ of Marketplace in Los Angeles and Vicky Mohieddeen of Electric Shadows in Beijing. Presented by Fergus Nicoll.

1 wed   

v.娶，嫁，与…结婚

参考例句：

• The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
• The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。

2 militias   

n.民兵组织，民兵( militia的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
• The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网

3 volatility   

n.挥发性，挥发度，轻快，（性格）反复无常

参考例句：

• That was one reason why volatility was so low last year.这也是去年波动性如此低的原因之一。
• Yet because volatility remained low for so long,disaster myopia prevailed.然而，由于相当长的时间里波动性小，灾难短视就获胜了。

4 miller   

n.磨坊主

参考例句：

• Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
• The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。