NPR边听边练225:汇丰关闭驻伦敦外国使团账户

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　　一、泛听建议：
　　1、完整听一遍，掌握大意。
　　2、继续听，特别注意关键信息。遇到相似的词，写下来。
　　The biggest bank in Britain, HSBC, _1_ to have given a number of diplomatic missions in London -- 60 days to find a new bank. More than 40 embassies, consulates 1 and high commissions have been affected 2, according to the British newspaper The Mail. The BBC's Joe Lynam has more.
　　据报道，英国最大的银行汇丰银行要求伦敦若干外交使团在60天内找到其他银行转移资产。据英国报纸《邮报》报道，受影响的使馆、领事馆及特派使团多达40余个。BBC新闻的乔·莱纳姆将带来详细报道。
　　That was part of a rapid process of what it calls "de-risking." The sprawling 4 global bank has asked certain _2_ to find new banks. It's said that it was carrying out a rolling program of assessments 6 of all its businesses, and that embassies were no exception. The bank _3_ though it's commented on individual customer relationships.But it's over. The head of the consular 7 Corps 8, which represents consuls 9 in the UK, told the Mail on Sunday that the HSBC decision had created havoc 10 as embassies had to pay numerous bills which require the use of a bank account.
　　这是其称为“消除风险”快速举措的一部分。这家庞大的全球银行要求某些外交使团寻找其他银行。据报道，该银行正在进行评估全部业务的滚动计划，而使馆也不能例外。但是，银行拒绝就个人客户关系发表评论。目前已经结束。周日，代表英国领事的领事使团团长接受《邮报》采访时表示，汇丰银行的决定引发了严重的混乱，因为使馆在要求使用银行账户时不得不支付大量账单。
　　The BBC's Joe Lynam.
　　以上是BBC新闻的乔·莱纳姆带来的报道。
　　In 2012, HSBC got a record fine after US officials revealed its bankers had been handling assets _4_ into Iran, Libya and Mexico's notorious drug cartels.
　　2012年，美国官员揭露汇丰银行员工为伊朗、利比亚及墨西哥臭名昭著的贩毒集团处理资金，使汇丰银行遭受创记录的罚款处罚。
　　Iran has a new president. Hasan Rowhani took the oath of office today before a session of parliament. In his speech, he told other countries they should speak to Iran, _5_ the language of respect, not international sanctions. The Obama administration sent a message. It says it hopes Iran to make choices leading to a better life for Iranians, and if it truly seeks peace, it will find a willing partner in the United States.
　　伊朗产生了新总统。今天，哈桑·鲁哈尼宣誓就职，之后召开了议会会议。鲁哈尼在讲话中告诉其他国家，他们应该用尊重的语言同伊朗对话，而不是使用国际制裁。奥巴马政府发表声明。希望伊朗民众的选择为他们带来更好的生活，如果伊朗真的要寻求和平，它就要在联合国里找到一个愿意合作的伙伴。
　　词汇解析：
　　1、sprawl 3
　　vi. 蔓延；伸开手足躺；无计划地扩展
　　vt. 懒散地伸开；使蔓生
　　n. 蔓生；伸开手足躺卧姿势
　　eg:She sprawled 11 on the bed as he had left her, not even moving to cover herself up.
　　他离开她后，她摊开四肢躺在床上，甚至懒得动动把自己盖上。
　　eg:The State Recreation Area sprawls 12 over 900 acres on the southern tip of Key Biscayne.
　　州立休闲区占地九百多英亩，地处基·比斯坎南端。
　　eg:The whole urban sprawl of Ankara contains over 2.6 million people.
　　整个安卡拉城区总共容纳了260万以上的人口。
　　2、assessments 评价
　　eg:There is little assessment 5 of the damage to the natural environment.
　　几乎没有有关自然环境破坏的评估。
　　3、havoc
　　n. 大破坏；浩劫；蹂躏
　　vt. 严重破坏
　　vi. 损毁
　　eg:Rioters caused havoc in the centre of the town.
　　暴徒在市中心造成了极大的混乱。
　　eg:The weather played havoc with airline schedules.
　　天气状况打乱了航空公司的时刻表。
　　参考答案：
　　1、is reported 2、customers 3、refused
　　4、belonging 5、using