听新闻,学英语 - 大钞一夜间变废纸,反对党策划“愤怒日”

听新闻,学英语 - 大钞一夜间变废纸,反对党策划“愤怒日”

2016-11-28    11'25''

主播: 粗只的大叶

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介绍:
Indian rupee ban: Opposition parties begin day of rage Indian opposition parties say thousands will participate in nationwide protests against the government's ban on two major currency notes. opposition /ɒpə'zɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 反对 currency /'kʌr(ə)nsɪ/ n. 货币 Earlier this month, the 500 and 1,000 rupee notes were banned overnight, causing chaos as people lined up at banks to exchange their old currency. rupee /ruː’piː/ n. 卢比 chaos /'keɪɒs/ n. 混乱 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has defended the decision saying it was an anti-corruption measure. But opposition parties say the move was mishandled. Last week, they stalled parliament and demanded Mr Modi should apologise for the decision. defend /dɪ'fend/ v. 辩护 stall /stɔːl/ v. 拖延,停止