法律英语：121 Who Pays for the BP Oil Spill?

by Adam Freedman Todays topic: The Gulf oil spill--who pays? And now, your daily dose of legalese: This article does not create an attorney-client relationship with any reader. In other words, although I am a lawyer, Im not your lawyer. In fact, we b

VOA标准英语2009年-Britain Confirms Alleged Airline Bombe

Alleged bomber was denied entry into Britain; but his name apparently did not come up on computer screens Tom Rivers | London 28 December 2009 The British government has confirmed that the young Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a trans-Atlan

英语灵异故事-Roofer 01 房顶工人 01

[00:14.15]Roofer [00:19.31]房顶工人 [00:31.61]I worked in the basement of a Caltech campus building [00:35.17]that had been periodically haunted [00:37.88]by the specter of the upper half of a roofer [00:41.07]who had fallen from the six story roof [

英语灵异故事-Roofer 02 房顶工人 02

[00:14.00]Roofer [00:19.28]房顶工人 [00:36.09]A few employees were huddled right [00:38.60]outside of the building afraid to enter. [00:41.98]When they saw me emerge from the building [00:44.71]they called security and soon [00:46.71]I was taken to t

英语灵异故事-Roofer 03 房顶工人 03

[00:14.04]Roofer [00:19.34]房顶工人 [00:35.52]Thinking the fuse box may be faulty; [00:38.16]we determined which fuse to turn off to snuff the doorbell. [00:42.99]As we settled back in our rooms the doorbell rang again [00:47.04]in an oddly hollow ri

VOA标准英语2009年-30 Afghan Civilians Killed in Roadside Bom

By Sean Maroney Islamabad 29 September 2009 Local officials in southern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb blasted a passenger bus Tuesday, killing 30 civilians and wounding at least 39 others. The latest violence comes days after a U.N. report declare

VOA标准英语2010年-BP Replaces Chief Executive Amid Recor

Members of the British Petroleum executive, from left, outgoing CEO Tony Hayward, Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg, and incoming CEO Bob Dudley, pose for the media outside their global headquarters in London, 27 Jul 2010 The international oil giant BP h

谈判英语一日通02-03

Dialog 3 This dialog is a continuation of the above. Bob,Brenda's attorney tries to argue Gail into agreeing a compromise is possible. 此对话是上一个对话的延伸.鲍伯是布兰达的律师,他试着要说服嘉儿妥协. Bob: Huh! You know that just isn't true. A roof

【租住公寓】房顶漏水-Roof Leaking

A: May I speak with the property manager, please? B: Hello, this is the property manager. How may I help you? A: During that horrible rainstorm last night, my roof began to leak. B: What room was the leak in? A: It was in our bedroom. B: Are you on t

BP阿拉斯加油田再次开门

British Petroleum has put someone new in charge of their operations in Alaska, where they spilled 800,000 gallons of oil in March and where they shut down the biggest oil field in the United States in August because of pipeline corrosion. BP is the

地道英语对话：Roof Leaking(1)

A: Hello, may I speak with the property manager, please? B: Hello, this is the property manager. How may I help you? A: During that horrible rainstorm last night, my roof began to leak. B: What room was the leak in? A: It was in our bedroom. B: Are y

2006年VOA标准英语-Egyptian Resort Reeling From Terrorist Bom

By Challiss McDonough Dahab 25 April 2006 The Egyptian resort town of Dahab is still reeling from the triple bombings that killed at least 23 people late Monday. Some of the dead are reported to be fo

New Gulf Oil Spill Report Levels Most of Blame on BP

数量词词组 1)a bit 一点儿 2)a few (of) 一些(可数)，几个 3)a little 一些(不可数) 4)a lot of (lots of) 许多 5)a piece of 一张(一片，块) 6)a cup of 一茶怀 7)a glass of 一玻璃杯 8)a pile of (piles and piles of) 一堆(一

BP to create safety division after Gulf spill disaster

HOUSTON, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- British oil giant BP said Wednesday it will create a new safety division with sweeping（彻底的） powers to oversee and audit the company's operations around the world. In a news release issued Wednesday, incoming BP

2007年VOA标准英语-Blasts Kill 76 in Baghdad on Samarra Mosque Bom

By Barry Newhouse Irbil, Iraq 12 February 2007 Iraqi officials say three bomb blasts at markets in central Baghdad have killed at least 70 people and wounded about 165 others. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Irbil, Iraqis also marked the first ann

AC Milan signs Mark Van Bommel from Bayern Munich

MILAN, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan announced on Tuesday that they have signed a six-month contract with Netherlands captain Mark van Bommel on a free transfer. The 34-year-old midfielder asked to be released from his contract at Bayern after being s

BP discovers new oil in Gulf of Mexico

HOUSTON, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- British oil giant BP announced Wednesday it had a major oil discovery in the Gulf of Mexico. An appraisal well the company drilled in a previously untested northern segment of the Mad Dog field in the Gulf of Mexico found

BP计划出售上海赛科石化股权

BP is planning to sell one of its biggest Chinese investments, by disposing of the UK energy companys 50 per cent stake in the Secco petrochemicals plant near Shanghai. 英国石油(BP)正计划出售其在中国的最大投资项目之一，处置这家

BP, Russian company sign deal on share swap

LONDON, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- British Petroleum（石油） (BP) signed an agreement with Russia's state-controlled oil producer Rosneft on Friday evening, under which BP will swap 5 percent of its stock, valued at 7.8 billion U.S. dollars, for 9.5 per

BP Reaches Deal for Gulf Oil Spill Lawsuits

British Petroleum has announced it has reached a multi-billion-dollar agreement with fishermen and other plaintiffs who sued over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill off the U.S. coast. BP says the $7.8 billion deal represents a partial settlement in t