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Business Matters: Development vs Tradition in India 05 Mar¹ 15

Thu, 5 Mar 15

In the third of our special live programmes from Chennai in India we explore the impact of rapid development on the region and its people. Presenter² Fergus Nicoll heads to the seaside town of Nagapattinam to find out how the fishing industry is faring ten years after the Indian Ocean tsunami³ which led to tragedy on its shores. We also hear from millionaire Nandan Nilekani, the co-founder of Infosys. He tells us that entrepreneurs can help grow the Indian economy. BBC Correspondent Theo Leggett heads Dehradun in Northern India to learn about the struggle to retain traditional agricultural techniques - in the face of GM seeds and hi-tech practices. Also - our reporter Vishala Sri-Pathma discovers how young Indian couples are navigating⁴ arranged marriages and dowries. Our live guests this morning are N. Sathyamoorthy, director of the Observer Research Foundation and Hema Venkatraman, an architect and blogger.

1 mar   

vt.破坏，毁坏，弄糟

参考例句：

• It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
• Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。

2 presenter   

n.（电视、广播的）主持人，赠与者

参考例句：

• Most people think being a television presenter is exciting.很多人认为当电视节目主持人是一件刺激的事情。
• The programme dispensed with its most popular presenter.这个节目最受欢迎的主持人被换掉了。

3 tsunami   

n.海啸

参考例句：

• Powerful quake sparks tsunami warning in Japan.大地震触发了日本的海啸预警。
• Coastlines all around the Indian Ocean inundated by a huge tsunami.大海啸把印度洋沿岸地区都淹没了。

4 navigating   

v.给（船舶、飞机等）引航，导航( navigate的现在分词 )；（从海上、空中等）横越；横渡；飞跃

参考例句：

• These can also be very useful when navigating time-based documents, such as video and audio. 它对于和时间有关的文档非常有用，比如视频和音频文档。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
• Vehicles slowed to a crawl on city roads, navigating slushy snow. 汽车在市区路上行驶缓慢，穿越泥泞的雪地。 来自互联网