英语听力精选进阶版 16846

 

WBR: Greek Opposition¹ Looking Poised² to Win Election 12 Jan 15

Mon, 12 Jan 15

If that happens, there are warnings Greece might be forced out of the eurozone, as the party looking to win favours anti-austerity. We assess what it would mean for the stability of Europe with Dimitris Kottardis, political editor at leading Athens TV station ANT1, and Hugo Dixon from Reuters Breaking Views. Also in the programme, President Obama is proposing tougher laws to protect US consumer data. BBC technology reporter Dave Lee has all the details. Plus, 2014 was the year of the recall for carmakers, with more than 60 million - a record - worldwide. We have a special report on the state of the car industry by Samira Hussein at Detroit's International Auto³ Show. And has your patience with management speak timed out? Well you're not alone, according to our regular commentator⁴, Lucy Kellaway of the Financial Times newspaper.

1 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

2 poised   

a.摆好姿势不动的

参考例句：

• The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
• Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。

3 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

4 commentator   

n.注释者，解说者；实况广播评论员

参考例句：

• He is a good commentator because he can get across the game.他能简单地解说这场比赛，是个好的解说者。
• The commentator made a big mistake during the live broadcast.在直播节目中评论员犯了个大错误。