英语听力精选进阶版 16957

 

Business Matters: Israeli Election "Too Close To Call"

Wed¹, 18 Mar² 15

Israel's governing Likud party and the opposition³ Zionist Union are neck-and-neck in Israel's general election, according to exit polls. We hear from Dr. Yonatan Mendel at Ben-Gurion University in Israel what this will mean for the country's foreign and internal affairs. Days after Cyclone⁴ Pam hit the pacific nation of Vanuatu, we assess the economic impact and the UN's Special Envoy⁵ for Climate Change tells us the disaster is a sign the world's weather system has changed. PLUS it's technology inspired by the film 'Terminator', but how excited should we be about liquid 3-D printing technology? Michael Molitch-Hou, editor of 3D Printing Industry, assesses this latest development. From Los Angeles, we are joined by Marketplace reporter Noel King and from Singapore, by Simon Littlewood of Asia Now Consulting Group.

1 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。

2 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。

3 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。

4 cyclone   

n.旋风，龙卷风

参考例句：

• An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night.昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。
• The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.旋风给成千上万的人带来苦难。

5 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
• The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。