英语听力精选进阶版 16870

 

WBR Controversy¹ over new US-Europe trade deal grows 28 Jan 15

Wed², 28 Jan 15

The British Parliament has been debating the proposed TTIP trade deal. But not everyone is convinced. We host a discussion from both sides of the debate, between Jeffries Briginshaw at the lobby group British American Business in Brussels, and Nick Dearden of the anti-poverty campaigner Global Justice Now. Plus, fears that the new Greek government may default on the country's debts have led to new financial market turmoil³ there. Brenda Kelly at IG Markets brings us the latest. We ask whether today's teens are too cool for Facebook, as research continues to indicate a decline in 13 to 17-year-old users. Also in the programme, Hudson Institute economist⁴ Irwin Stelzer explains what a thawing⁵ of relations between Washington and Havana might mean for the US economy. And Vincent Dowd reports from Ireland, to explain why a system of postal⁶ codes is only now being delivered.

1 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。

2 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。

3 turmoil   

n.骚乱，混乱，动乱

参考例句：

• His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
• The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。

4 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。

5 thawing   

n.熔化，融化v.（气候）解冻( thaw的现在分词 )；（态度、感情等）缓和；（冰、雪及冷冻食物）溶化；软化

参考例句：

• The ice is thawing. 冰在融化。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• It had been snowing and thawing and the streets were sloppy. 天一直在下雪，雪又一直在融化，街上泥泞不堪。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

6 postal   

adj.邮政的，邮局的

参考例句：

• A postal network now covers the whole country.邮路遍及全国。
• Remember to use postal code.勿忘使用邮政编码。