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Lord Haskins on the General Election 31st March

Tue, 31 Mar¹ 15

Pledges on business and the economy are set to be a central feature of the general election campaign. We speak to cross bench peer, and former chairman of Northern Foods, Lord Haskins about politics and business. The first NHS hospital to be run by a private company is being handed back today. We look at why the deal didn't work out. Plus, is philanthropy just for the super rich? Or are more people opting² to give wealth away?

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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 opting
v.选择，挑选( opt的现在分词 )
参考例句：
What courses are most students opting for? 多数学生选什么课程？来自《简明英汉词典》 Wells doesn't rule out opting out and then re-signing with Houston. 威尔斯没有排除跳出合同再与火箭重签的可能。来自互联网