VOA慢速英语2015 石油巨头埃克森美孚因涉嫌隐瞒气候变化风险遭调查(在线收听

AS IT IS 2015-11-12 ExxonMobil Investigated on Climate Change 石油巨头埃克森美孚因涉嫌隐瞒气候变化风险遭调查

ExxonMobil is facing questions about what it told the public and investors about the risk of climate change.

埃克森美孚公司正面临调查,由于它向公众与投资者公布的气候变化风险。

The state of New York is investigating the oil company. The case focuses on whether ExxonMobil failed to warn investors about climate change and its impact on the oil business.

纽约州正在调查该石油公司。该案件的重点在于埃克森美孚公司是否警示投资者,关于气候变化及它对石油企业所造成的影响。

This April 29, 2014 photo shows an Exxon sign at a Exxon gas station in Carnegie, Pennsylvania. (AP/Gene J. Puskar)

An ExxonMobil spokesman rejected the charges that the company tried to change research. The oil company said it stands by its 40 years of climate research. visit the website www.chinavoa.com to get more information!

埃克森美孚公司发言人拒绝针对该公司试图“隐瞒”研究的指控。该石油公司声称信守四十年来的气候研究成果。

New Yorksent asubpoena toExxonMobil that demands financial records, emails and other documents. The oil company is deciding how to respond, said a public affairsexecutive with ExxonMobil.

纽约州向埃克森美孚公司发出传票,要求其提供财务记录、电子邮件及其他文件。埃克森美孚公司公共事务主管称,该石油公司正在决定如何回应,

Words in This Story

focus - v. to direct one's attention on something

impact - n. a powerful influence or effect

subpoena – n. a written order that commands someone to appear in court to give evidence

respond – v. to say or write something in answer to something

executive - n. a supervisor or top official

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