赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第26期:演员罢工
时间：2018-12-28 作者：英语课 分类：赖世雄英语新闻听力通
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Talks are continuing between actors and producers.
演员们与制片人之间的会谈继续进行。
They are trying to avert 1 a strike by the actors.
他们正设法要免除一场演员罢工。
There is less than six weeks before the June 30 contract expiration 2.
距离六月三十日这个合约到期日剩下不到六星期的时间。
A five-day break served as a rest to study proposals.
他们利用为期五天的休息期间来研究提案。
Optimism has been high regarding an easy resolution.
大家都乐观地认为，双方可以轻易达成决议。
1 avert
v.防止，避免；转移(目光、注意力等)
- He managed to avert suspicion.他设法避嫌。
- I would do what I could to avert it.我会尽力去避免发生这种情况。
2 expiration
n.终结，期满，呼气，呼出物
- Can I have your credit card number followed by the expiration date?能告诉我你的信用卡号码和它的到期日吗?
- This contract shall be terminated on the expiration date.劳动合同期满，即行终止。