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WBR: Brussels Aims to Reboot Europe's Digital Economy 06 May 2015

Wed¹, 6 May 15

We'll hear if this means yet another EU challenge to the dominance of US firms like Google. We talk to Guy Levin who heads up Europe's Coalition² for a Digital Economy, and entrepreneur Nicholas Russell from wearepopup.com, who recently addressed European lawmakers on the problems firms face in pursuing a digital strategy. Also in the programme, as we apparently³ hurtle towards the age of 'Future Shock' - or the dramatic impact innovation can have on everyday life - what will it mean? Plus, the currency that came in from the cold. Hudson Institute economist⁴ and World Business Report regular, Irwin Stelzer tells us how the rising Chinese yuan is proving a major challenge to Washington's standing⁵ on the world stage. And, bless my follicles...we hear from a hair colourist how grey hair has now become high fashion.

1 wed   

v.娶，嫁，与…结婚

参考例句：

• The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
• The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。

2 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

3 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

4 economist   

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

• He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
• He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。

5 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。