英语听力精选进阶版 12422

 

Jasmine Whitbread

Wed¹, 31 Jul 13

Jasmine Whitbread, the chief executive of Save the Children International, left her highly paid job in the commercial sector² to work in the voluntary sector. She discusses what motivated her move and why she thinks a job is not worth doing unless it's scary.

1 wed   

v.娶，嫁，与…结婚

参考例句：

• The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
• The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。

2 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。