英语听力精选进阶版 16924

 

12 Mar¹ 15 House prices continue to rise

Thu, 12 Mar 15

On today's podcast we hear from Broadlake on their investment in Conveyortek which is allowing them to expand their workforce²; house prices here on the up for 21st month in a row we hear from RICS NI and more new jobs for BioKinetic Europe in Belfast.

1 mar   

vt.破坏，毁坏，弄糟

参考例句：

• It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
• Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。

2 workforce   

n.劳动大军，劳动力

参考例句：

• A large part of the workforce is employed in agriculture.劳动人口中一大部分受雇于农业。
• A quarter of the local workforce is unemployed.本地劳动力中有四分之一失业。