夏说英语新闻晨读 第42期:卖教材的业绩不好
时间：2019-03-02 作者：英语课 分类：夏说英语新闻晨读
英语课
本期内容：
Pearson, the world’s biggest educational publisher, issued its second profit warning in three months and said it would cut 4,000 jobs, about one-tenth of the total. The chief executive, John Fallon, blamed “cyclical and policy-related challenges in our biggest markets” that had been more pronounced and persistent 1 than expected. Pearson sold the Financial Times and its 50% stake in The Economist 2 last year.
词义解析:
Profit warning: 利润预警
Blame：以……开罪
Cyclical：周期性的
Persistent：持续时间久
adj.坚持不懈的，执意的；持续的
- Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
- She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情。
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