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The Big Oil Drop 24 Feb 15

Tue, 24 Feb 15

Adam and Mickey discuss the future of North Sea oil as a report shows it had its toughest year year for four decades in 2014. Plus rogue¹ trader Nick Leeson who caused the downfall of Barings Bank says too many people are still being allowed to get away with illegal activities within the financial industry. It's twenty years this week since his activities were uncovered² which had caused the bank to lose nearly a billion pounds.

1 rogue   

n.流氓；v.游手好闲

参考例句：

• The little rogue had his grandpa's glasses on.这淘气鬼带上了他祖父的眼镜。
• They defined him as a rogue.他们确定他为骗子。

2 uncovered   

adj.无盖的，未保险的v.揭开…的盖子( uncover的过去式和过去分词 )；揭露，发现

参考例句：

• His head was uncovered. 他光着头。
• A plot to assassinate the banker has been uncovered by the police. 暗杀银行家的密谋被警方侦破了。 来自《简明英汉词典》