英语听力精选进阶版 17083

 

Business Matters: US economy stagnates¹ 30 April 15

Thu, 30 Apr 15

The US economy barely grew in the first three months of 2015. We talk to Dean Baker², co-director of the Centre for Economic and Policy Research in Washington DC. Also as Manny Pacquiao prepares to take on Floyd Mayweather in what many are calling the boxing match of the century, we ask if the currency of the Philippines - the peso - is really being moved by the fortunes of its national hero. And the BBC's Elizabeth Hotson reports on the changing face of London's culinary scene. We are joined throughout the programme by Heather Timmons of Quartz³ magazine in Hong Kong and sustainability strategist, Leyla Acaroglu in New Orleans, who discusses her work with organisations and communities.

1 stagnates   

v.停滞，不流动，不发展( stagnate的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The water stagnates in the ditch. 水在沟中停滞而变浊。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Consequently, income per capita stagnates. 其结果，人均国民收入停滞不前。 来自辞典例句

2 baker   

n.面包师

参考例句：

• The baker bakes his bread in the bakery.面包师在面包房内烤面包。
• The baker frosted the cake with a mixture of sugar and whites of eggs.面包师在蛋糕上撒了一层白糖和蛋清的混合料。

3 quartz   

n.石英

参考例句：

• There is a great deal quartz in those mountains.那些山里蕴藏着大量石英。
• The quartz watch keeps good time.石英表走时准。