生活英语情景口语:我被牛津大学录取了

Victoria: what do you think of studying abroad? Ian: I think it's a great idea. Studying abroad will offer you plenty of new opportunities. Are you planning on going abroad? V: yes, I hope so. I am studying for my IELTS right now. I: which country do

不择手段背单词(599):auricular

auricular, adj 耳（状）的；听觉的 【例】an auricular tube [医]听诊器 【源】源自拉丁语 auricula耳 【区】particular（adj 特殊的），一起记。你们不觉得耳朵是最特殊的器官吗？ 【参】aural（adj 听觉的

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

BEP 47 ADV Cold Calling: Clarifying Benefits and Making a Pi

This is the second in our three-part Business English Podcast lesson on a useful telephone and sales skill: cold calling. You can always make yourself more persuasive by asking well-considered questions and really listening to the answers. This princ

BEP 35 INT – Meetings: Clarifying Meaning

In BEP 34, we talked about clarifying what was said , for example, What did you just say? I didnt catch that. In todays Business English Pod lesson, well look at clarifying what was meant, for example, What do you mean by that? or What Im trying to s

BEP 34 INT – Meetings: Clarifying What Was Said

This is the first in a two-part Business English Podcast series on clarifying. To clarify means to make clear. Today well look at phrases and skills for clarifying what was said. For example, I didnt quite catch that. Could you say that again? This i

2007年VOA标准英语-US Seeks Clarification of Reported Sudanese Con

By David Gollust State Department 30 March 2007 The State Department says it is seeking clarification of reports Sudan has softened its opposition to new international peacekeepers for Darfur. The reported change of position by Sudanese President Oma

英语入门对话：68 Clarifying

Asking for Elaboration Could you elaborate (on that)? Could you tell me a little more about it? Could you give (me) some details? Could you fill me in on that? Could you expound on that? What else can you tell us (about that)? Is there anything else

2006年VOA标准英语-Papuan Students Protest Rights Abuses in I

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 05 April 2006 Around 300 students from Indonesia's Papua Province have held a peaceful demonstration in the nation's capital, demanding an investigation into human righ

2006年VOA标准英语-UNHCR Alarmed at Sudanese Rebel Infiltration in

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 26 May 2006 Sudanese refugee children sit in their makeshift classroom, Wednesday, April 19, 2006 in the refugee camp Kou Kou Angarana in Chad some 30 kilometers from the Sudan border The U.N. refugee agency says it is very di

VOA标准英语2009年-UN Aid Official Alarmed at Latest Sudan Stateme

The United Nation's official in charge of humanitarian aid has expressed concern over Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir's remarks Monday that he wants all international aid groups out of his country within a year. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir a

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-Alarming Number of Obese Children Worldwide May

By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 08 January 2007 watch Childhood Obesity report The World Health Organization reports that at least one and a half billion adults are overweight and approximately 400 million are obese. What may be even more shocking i

2007年VOA标准英语-Malnutrition Alarming in Kenya Refugee Camps

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 03 July 2007 Somali woman holding her child at a Dadaab refugee camp in Northern Kenya (File Photo) U.N. agencies are warning malnutrition rates in refugee camps in Kenya have reached alarming levels. The U.N. Refugee Agency, W

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

Clarke sets 60m fastest time this season

PARIS, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Jamaican sprinter Lerone Clarke clocked the fastest 60-meter time this season on Tuesday at the Lievin indoor meet in France. The Commonwealth Games champion, 30, timed 6.5 seconds to win the match, and finished clear of Fr