英语听力精选进阶版 17199

 

WBR: Avon hoax¹ raises SEC filing questions 15 May 15

Fri, 15 May 15

Avon shares rose by 20% after an offer came in to buy the firm for almost three times its market value. But Avon said it had not received any such offer. We look at the flaws in the filing system. The Brazilian government has declared the dengue fever outbreak across the country an "epidemic²". Our reporter looks at the economic implications. We hear from a film director who's made a horror film thanks to equity³ crowd-funding. And we look back at the week that was in business.

1 hoax   

v.欺骗，哄骗，愚弄；n.愚弄人，恶作剧

参考例句：

• They were the victims of a cruel hoax.他们是一个残忍恶作剧的受害者。
• They hoax him out of his money.他们骗去他的钱。

2 epidemic   

n.流行病；盛行；adj.流行性的，流传极广的

参考例句：

• That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.那种传染病早已绝迹。
• The authorities tried to localise the epidemic.当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。

3 equity   

n.公正，公平，（无固定利息的）股票

参考例句：

• They shared the work of the house with equity.他们公平地分担家务。
• To capture his equity,Murphy must either sell or refinance.要获得资产净值，墨菲必须出售或者重新融资。