英语听力精选进阶版 17165

 

Can Trust Ever Be Restored in FIFA?

Fri, 29 May 15

FIFA's corruption¹ scandal moves into extra time as president, Sepp Blatter, refuses to resign in the wake of multiple arrests of top officials. We look at the impact of his decision to stand firm and seek re-election for a fifth term in such troubling times, and look at other organisations around the world in similar situations; how do businesses manage their reputations, and can credibility make or break a business? Can NGOs harm a country's economy? The Indian government thinks so, according to leaked documents that led to the freezing of Greenpeace's bank accounts in the country earlier this year. The freeze was temporarily lifted this week, but it highlights the problems that NGO's may face working in countries they criticise². US Cuban relations may be thawing³, but Havana's is freezing up, as a new ice-rink is installed. Simon Littlewood President at Asia Now consulting in Singapore and Kevin Kruse Professor of History at Princeton University join us throughout the show.

1 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

2 criticise   

v.批评，评论；非难

参考例句：

• Right and left have much cause to criticise government.左翼和右翼有很多理由批评政府。
• It is not your place to criticise or suggest improvements!提出批评或给予改进建议并不是你的责任！

3 thawing   

n.熔化，融化v.（气候）解冻( thaw的现在分词 )；（态度、感情等）缓和；（冰、雪及冷冻食物）溶化；软化

参考例句：

• The ice is thawing. 冰在融化。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• It had been snowing and thawing and the streets were sloppy. 天一直在下雪，雪又一直在融化，街上泥泞不堪。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹