英语听力精选进阶版 17054

 

WBR: US-Cuba trade links edge closer 10 Apr 15

Fri, 10 Apr 15

Trade links between the US and Cuba edge a little closer as presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro prepare to meet on the sidleines of the Summit of the Americas. Businesses in both countries are already gearing up for what they hope will be the eventual¹ easing of economic sanctions. We ask one of Latin America's wealthiest businessmen what investment opportunities he thinks will emerge. And we ask one of the founders² of the summit what else will be on the agenda. One in five African American homes in the US has no access to a bank account, so why are banks serving those communities shutting up shop? Plus, we venture up the world's tallest building - the Burj Khalifa in Dubai - and ask its creator, Mohamed Alabbar, whether the emirates' property boom is about to turn to bust³.

1 eventual   

adj.最后的，结局的，最终的

参考例句：

• Several schools face eventual closure.几所学校面临最终关闭。
• Both parties expressed optimism about an eventual solution.双方对问题的最终解决都表示乐观。

2 founders   

n.创始人( founder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was one of the founders of the university's medical faculty. 他是该大学医学院的创建人之一。 来自辞典例句
• The founders of our religion made this a cornerstone of morality. 我们宗教的创始人把这看作是道德的基石。 来自辞典例句

3 bust   

vt.打破；vi.爆裂；n.半身像；胸部

参考例句：

• I dropped my camera on the pavement and bust it. 我把照相机掉在人行道上摔坏了。
• She has worked up a lump of clay into a bust.她把一块黏土精心制作成一个半身像。