英语听力精选进阶版 16722

 

Business Matters: Renewed Sanctions on Russia Will Hurt the US First 19 Feb 15

Thu, 19 Feb 15

The US says it needs to tighten¹ sanctions against Russia, as the country hasn't fully² adhered to its ceasefire announcement in Ukraine. Our expert tells us, however, that tighter sanctions may hurt the US first. Hundreds of thousands of people hold a silent protest in Argentina, despite the torrential rain, to express distrust in their government. We ask why the unexplained death of a prosecutor³ is tied with alleged⁴ shady deals between Argentina and Iran. It's not a happy new year in China for many. We find out how difficult the struggle to move about within the country is, and why some feel excluded from the celebrations. We hear about the dark side of the Rio Carnival⁵: illegal gang money has historically funded many of the colourful displays and floats. We hear why the latest winner in the floats category is causing so much controversy⁶. All this with our guests Peter Morici, an economist⁷ from the University of Maryland, and Mike Howe from Escape the City in the UK.

1 tighten   

v.(使)变紧；(使)绷紧

参考例句：

• Turn the screw to the right to tighten it.向右转动螺钉把它拧紧。
• Some countries tighten monetary policy to avoid inflation.一些国家实行紧缩银根的货币政策，以避免通货膨胀。

2 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

3 prosecutor   

n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人

参考例句：

• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
• The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。

4 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

5 carnival   

n.嘉年华会，狂欢，狂欢节，巡回表演

参考例句：

• I got some good shots of the carnival.我有几个狂欢节的精彩镜头。
• Our street puts on a carnival every year.我们街的居民每年举行一次嘉年华会。

6 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

7 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。