英语听力精选进阶版 17084

 

Business Matters: Mexico's Fox criticises Venezualan govt 1 May 15

Fri, 1 May 15

The former Mexican President Vicente Fox tells Business Matters that Venezuela's President Maduro must respect human rights and democracy - saying the country has taken an 'extremely negative' path. Also US taxpayer¹ money is still disappearing without trace in Afghanistan, according to the US Special Inspector² General for Afghanistan reconstruction³ John Sopko. Tesla Motors unveils plans to build giant batteries for the home - but will homeowners be convinced to buy them? And why has Kim Jong Un cancelled an upcoming visit to Moscow? The BBC's Stephen Evans in Seoul has some ideas. Presenter⁴ Fergus Nicoll is joined by Revathy Ashok of the Bangalore Political Action Committee and Alison van Diggelen of the US public radio show Fresh Dialogues.

1 taxpayer   

n.纳税人

参考例句：

• The new scheme will run off with a lot of the taxpayer's money.这项新计划将用去纳税人许多钱。
• The taxpayer are unfavourably disposed towards the recent tax increase.纳税者对最近的增加税收十分反感。

2 inspector   

n.检查员，监察员，视察员

参考例句：

• The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
• The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。

3 reconstruction   

n.重建，再现，复原

参考例句：

• The country faces a huge task of national reconstruction following the war.战后，该国面临着重建家园的艰巨任务。
• In the period of reconstruction,technique decides everything.在重建时期，技术决定一切。

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。