英语听力精选进阶版 16964

 

Business Matters: Airlines adopt new safety procedures 27 Mar¹ 15

Fri, 27 Mar 15

In the aftermath of the Germanwings crash in the French Alps, several airlines have adopted procedures already established in the United States. A mandatory² second person will be in the cockpit when one of the pilots leaves. Oil prices have jumped as the Saudi-led operation against Houthi rebels in Yemen continues. On Friday Arab leaders will gather in Egypt to discuss the latest turmoil³ in the Middle East. Mohammad Taha from the BBC Arabic Service gives us the latest. We'll also hear from Leila Zerrougui, the UN's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict. She's been speaking at a special conference in New York which discussed the way young people pay a disproportionate price for the violence brought on them by adults. Also as the famous Cirque du Soleil looks for a new owner we ask why there's such enduring love for the circus. Joining presenter⁴ Fergus Nicoll are Simon Littlewood of Asia Now from Singapore - and Gabriella Coleman of McGill University in Montreul.

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 mandatory   

adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者

参考例句：

• It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
• There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。

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 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。