英国新闻听力 CITES最终决定对象牙开禁说不

 

The committee that oversees¹ the United Nations Convention on Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) is allowing China to import a limited quantity of ivory for the first time since the worldwide ban on its sale was imposed nearly twenty years ago. CITES says China had tightened² measures against illegal ivory traders and could buy from four African countries where elephant population has stabilized³. Some environmentalists say China should not be given permission as it still has a huge ivory black market.

European Union fishermen are to get help worth up to three billion dollars to cope with soaring fuel prices. The EU Fisheries Commissioner⁴, Joe Borg, said he hoped the cash would provide short-term relief and also build a more efficient fishing fleet for the future. The package comes after a protest against the price of fuel by fishermen across Europe.

1 oversees   

v.监督，监视( oversee的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• She oversees both the research and the manufacturing departments. 她既监督研究部门又监督生产部门。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Department of Education oversees the federal programs dealing with education. 教育部监管处理教育的联邦程序。 来自互联网

2 tightened   

收紧( tighten的过去式和过去分词 )； （使）变紧； （使）绷紧； 加紧

参考例句：

• The rope holding the boat suddenly tightened and broke. 系船的绳子突然绷断了。
• His index finger tightened on the trigger but then relaxed again. 他的食指扣住扳机，然后又松开了。

3 stabilized   

v.（使）稳定， （使）稳固( stabilize的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The patient's condition stabilized. 患者的病情稳定下来。
• His blood pressure has stabilized. 他的血压已经稳定下来了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。