壳牌伊朗开发计划或遭美政府制裁
时间：2018-12-30 作者：英语课 分类：初级商务英语听力2007
英语课
The energy company Royal Dutch Shell and the Spanish energy company Repsol have signed a multi-billion dollar deal with Iran's state oil company to develop gas fields in the Persian gulf 1, but the deal may lead to sanctions 2 from the United States. Rumors 3 of nuclear development in Iran have led the US to discourage banks and oil companies from doing business in that country, and approval 4 for the deal could take at least a year. Shell's 2006 profit of $23.3 billion was the largest ever by a British company, though the company also has strong roots in the Netherlands. Environmental groups have increased their efforts to get Shell to spend more of their profits on oil spill and pollution cleanup.
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
- The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
- There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
批准( sanction的名词复数 )； 认可； 制裁； 约束力
- There was general acquiescence in the UN sanctions. 普遍默认了联合国的制裁。
- Trade sanctions were imposed against any country that refused to sign the agreement. 凡拒签该协议的国家均受到贸易制裁。
n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷
- Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》