英语新闻听写 沙特记者失踪争议或将重创该国经济

According to a report by Markets Insider, as international controversy¹ over the disappearance² of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi grows, investors³ are continuing to pull out of major investment conference in Riyadh.

据“Markets Insider”报道，《华盛顿邮报》记者贾马尔·哈苏吉的失踪案加剧国际争议，投资者陆续退出即将在利雅得举行的重要投资会议。

Experts reportedly say that economic troubles for the kingdom are just beginning.

据报道，专家称该国的经济问题才刚刚开始。

Markets Insider reports that Saudi Arabia's stock market suffered its steepest drop since December 2014, while the riyal temporarily breached⁴ its 3.75 peg⁵ to the dollar and fell to a two-year low.

据“Markets Insider”报道，沙特阿拉伯股市遭遇了其自2014年12月以来的最大跌幅，而美元兑里亚尔的汇率则暂时突破了3.75，跌至两年低点。

1 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

2 disappearance   

n.消失，消散，失踪

参考例句：

• He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance.他难以说明她为什么不见了。
• Her disappearance gave rise to the wildest rumours.她失踪一事引起了各种流言蜚语。

3 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

4 breached   

攻破( breach的现在分词 )； 破坏，违反

参考例句：

• These commitments have already been breached. 这些承诺已遭背弃。
• Our tanks have breached the enemy defences. 我方坦克车突破了敌人的防线。

5 peg   

n.木栓，木钉；vt.用木钉钉，用短桩固定

参考例句：

• Hang your overcoat on the peg in the hall.把你的大衣挂在门厅的挂衣钩上。
• He hit the peg mightily on the top with a mallet.他用木槌猛敲木栓顶。