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Business Matters: G7 Pledges To Phase Out Fossil Fuels 09 June 15

Tue, 9 Jun 15

Leaders of the G7 group of industrialised nations have given themselves until the end of the century to phase out the use of fossil fuels.But with a time frame of nearly 100 years, is this just a hollow vow¹ to escape accountability? An app that can authenticate² video footage of atrocities³ - we look at how smartphones can gather evidence of human rights abuses. Our reporter in Los Angeles looks at the robots that are sent in to disaster zones and asks whether we should be pleased or worried that robotics is so advanced. And how should you give feedback in the workplace? Lucy Kellaway thinks she has the answers. Plus we are joined by Joshua Maddox from Cinderhouse Creative in Shanghai and Shikha Dalmia from reason.org.

1 vow   

n.誓(言)，誓约；v.起誓，立誓

参考例句：

• My parents are under a vow to go to church every Sunday.我父母许愿，每星期日都去做礼拜。
• I am under a vow to drink no wine.我已立誓戒酒。

2 authenticate   

vt.证明…为真，鉴定

参考例句：

• We would have to authenticate your relationship with the boy.我们必须证实一下您和那个孩子的关系。
• An expert was needed to authenticate the original Van Gogh painting from his imitation.这幅画是凡·高的真迹还是赝品,需由专家来鉴定。

3 atrocities   

n.邪恶，暴行( atrocity的名词复数 )；滔天大罪

参考例句：

• They were guilty of the most barbarous and inhuman atrocities. 他们犯有最野蛮、最灭绝人性的残暴罪行。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The enemy's atrocities made one boil with anger. 敌人的暴行令人发指。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》