BBC双语新闻讲解:委内瑞拉推出一周两天工作制

时间:2016-05-04 10:29:46  / 编辑:Abby

  词汇学习

  1.presumptive adj.根据推定的,假定的

  Obama's speech brought a quick response from thepresumptive Republican candidate, Senator JohnMcCain.

  准共和党候选人约翰。麦凯恩很快对奥巴马的讲演做出反应。

  2.nominee n.被提名者,候选人

  The Director is awaiting the Board's affirmation of his nominee.

  董事长在等待董事会批准他提名的候选人。

  3.await vt.等候; 等待; 期待

  Numerous pitfalls await unsuspecting investors.

  数不清的陷阱等待毫无戒心的投资者。

  4.secure v.保护;(使)获得

  He was indefatigable in his efforts to secure funding for new projects.

  他不知疲倦地努力为新项目寻求资金。

  5.upcoming adj.即将来到的,即将出现的

  We'll face a tough fight in the upcoming election.

  在即将到来的选举中,我们将面临一场恶斗。

  6.extend vt.& vi.延伸; 扩大; 推广

  The new territory would extend over one-fifth of Canada's land mass.

  这块新领土将会使加拿大陆地面积扩展1/5以上。

  7.anxious adj.焦急的; 渴望的

  They were anxious to bring the washing in before it rained.

  他们急于在下雨前把洗好的衣服收进屋子。

  8.breach vt.攻破; 破坏,违反

  9.expose vt.揭露,揭发

  The Budget does expose the lies ministers were telling a year ago.

  预算案无疑揭穿了部长们一年前所说的谎话。

  内容解析

  1.Mr Donald J. Trump. With five big wins in fivenortheastern states, Donald Trump describedhimself as the presumptive nominee, a boxer ashe put it, who just knocked out his opponentand didn't need to await the decision for thereferee.

  knock out淘汰; 击败

  Sir? What if they fail to knock out the Invid defense shields?

  长官? 如果他们没能打破因维德防卫盾 怎么办 ?

  2. The pose was created in 2011 when the Dalai Lama stepped down from his formerpolitical roles.

  step down退休,辞职

  The manager had to step down on account of poor health.

  那位经理由于身体不好,只能辞职不干。

  3.Over the last 13 years, a series of ground-breaking products have pushed Apple'ssales ever higher and it's grown into the world's most valuable company but now thatromp has come to an end.

  come to an end结束,终止

  Unfortunately, like all good things, it had to come to an end.

  然而不幸的是天下没有不散的宴席。

  4.Speaking to journalists in the US, James Clapper said the IS group have takenadvantage of the migrant crisis and free movement to extend its reach in Europe.

  take advantage of利用

  I want to take advantage of your lifetime of scholarship.

  我希望能够用到您一生的学识。

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