英语听力精选进阶版 16732

 

FTSE 100 hits all-time high 25 Feb 15

Wed¹, 25 Feb 15

We assess the FTSE 100 which rallied on Tuesday, surpassing a level not seen since the heights of the dotcom boom 15 years ago. The government's flagship pension reform goes live on April 6 but the new Director-General of the Association of British Insurers believes a number of key details still need to be ironed out. And, we look ahead to the appearance of senior HSBC executives at a Treasury² Select Committee hearing investigating a tax scandal at the bank.

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 treasury   

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

• The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
• This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。