英语听力精选进阶版 16878

 

WBR: Anti-austerity spreads across Europe 03 Feb 15

Tue, 3 Feb 15

As the anti-austerity movement spreads across Europe, Spain's left-wing Podemos party hopes to repeat Syriza's success in Greece. But could there be a backlash against countries trying to renegotiate their debts? We hear from Pablo Bustinduy from Podemos and get analysis from our regular economic commentator¹ Roger Bootle. Oil giant BP says it's scaling back exploration plans as a result of reduced oil prices. David Battersby from Redmayne Bentley offers his assessment² of BP's latest set of financial results. We hear about the plight³ of Ivory Coast's million or so stateless people who can't get a job or open a bank account, with a report from the BBC's Tamasin Ford⁴ in the country. And, taking a bite out of a bar - why chocolate companies are shrinking their treats to make more of a profit.

1 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。

2 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

3 plight   

n.困境，境况，誓约，艰难；vt.宣誓，保证，约定

参考例句：

• The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.那位领袖对难民的困境很担忧。
• She was in a most helpless plight.她真不知如何是好。

4 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。