英语听力精选进阶版 16942

 

WBR: Wall Street Update 10 Mar¹ 15

Tue, 10 Mar 15

It's been a turbulent day for share markets on both sides of the Atlantic. London's main index closed two and a half per cent lower, it's sharpest one-day fall for five months. In New York, the Dow didn't fare much better. Brian Tora at the stockbroker² J M Finn and veteran Wall Street watcher Bob Brusca in New York give us their take on the day's trading.

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 stockbroker   

n.股票（或证券），经纪人（或机构）

参考例句：

• The main business of stockbroker is to help clients buy and sell shares.股票经纪人的主要业务是帮客户买卖股票。
• My stockbroker manages my portfolio for me.我的证券经纪人替我管理投资组合。