英语听力精选进阶版 16751

 

 

23 Feb 15 Cameras and construction

Mon, 23 Feb 15

 

On today's podcast we hear from The McAvoy Group on securing ￡75m contracts; Cirdan Imaging doubling their workforce¹ after significant investment from Kernel² Growth Fund; 12 new jobs at SlurryKat; we take a closer look at the strong pound; Aer Lingus row over takeover bid and HSBC results.

1 workforce   

n.劳动大军，劳动力

参考例句：

• A large part of the workforce is employed in agriculture.劳动人口中一大部分受雇于农业。
• A quarter of the local workforce is unemployed.本地劳动力中有四分之一失业。

2 kernel   

n.(果实的)核，仁；(问题)的中心，核心

参考例句：

• The kernel of his problem is lack of money.他的问题的核心是缺钱。
• The nutshell includes the kernel.果壳裹住果仁。