英语听力精选进阶版 16972

 

Business Matters: Tackling drought in Taiwan and California 8 April 15

Wed¹, 8 Apr 15

One of the worst droughts in decades brings water rationing² to parts of northern Taiwan - we hear from our reporter Cindy Sui in Taipei. Meanwhile, California announces fresh curbs³ on water usage to tackle its own drought - we go to the US state's Central Valley to hear about the impact on what some people call "the breadbasket of America". Republican senator for Kentucky, Rand Paul, announces he intends to stand in next year's US presidential election, saying he wants to return the country to the principles of liberty and limited government. We go to Beirut to see why the Lebanese capital is experiencing an unexpected property boom, despite the conflict in neighbouring Syria. And we get a lesson in how to organise⁴ a successful, non-violent revolution, from Srdja Popovic, a Serbian activist⁵ who was involved in the protests that led to the toppling of Slobodan Milosevic and now author of Blueprint⁶ for Revolution.

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 rationing   

n.定量供应

参考例句：

• Wartime austerities included food rationing and shortage of fuel. 战时的艰苦包括食物配给和燃料短缺。
• Food rationing was abolished in that country long ago. 那个国家早就取消了粮食配给制。

3 curbs   

v.限制，克制，抑制( curb的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• In executing his functions he is not bound by any legal curbs on his power. 在他履行职务时，他的权力是不受任何法律约束的。 来自辞典例句
• Curbs on air travel were being worked out and would shortly be announced. 限制航空旅行的有关规定正在拟定中，不久即将公布。 来自辞典例句

4 organise   

vt.组织，安排，筹办

参考例句：

• He has the ability to organise.他很有组织才能。
• It's my job to organise all the ceremonial events.由我来组织所有的仪式。

5 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
• He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

6 blueprint   

n.蓝图，设计图，计划；vt.制成蓝图，计划

参考例句：

• All the machine parts on a blueprint must answer each other.设计图上所有的机器部件都应互相配合。
• The documents contain a blueprint for a nuclear device.文件内附有一张核装置的设计蓝图。