英语听力精选进阶版 17093

 

TSB boss talks takeovers 30 Apr 15

Thu, 30 Apr 15

In an exclusive interview the chief executive of TSB bank Paul Pester¹ tells us the bank wants greater clout² in the market and why that might mean buying rivals. Plus the body that represents the retail³ industry tells us why they strongly reject claims that supermarkets are trying to fool us with misleading deals.

1 pester   

v.纠缠，强求

参考例句：

• He told her not to pester him with trifles.他对她说不要为小事而烦扰他。
• Don't pester me.I've got something urgent to attend to.你别跟我蘑菇了，我还有急事呢。

2 clout   

n.用手猛击；权力，影响力

参考例句：

• The queen may have privilege but she has no real political clout.女王有特权，但无真正的政治影响力。
• He gave the little boy a clout on the head.他在那小男孩的头部打了一下。

3 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。