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VOA慢速英语:Chinese Supermarkets Stop Selling Brazilian Meat After Food Safety Scandal

2017-03-24来源:VOA
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scandal – n. an occurrence in which people are shocked and upset because of behavior that is morally or legally wrong

bribe – n. something valuable, such as money, that is given in order to get someone to do something

consumer – n. a person who buys goods and services

hypermarket - n. a very large store with a wide range of goods and a large parking lot, typically situated outside a town.

investigation – n. to try to find out the facts about something, such as a crime or an accident, in order to learn how it happened, who did it, etc.

plant - n. a building or factory where something is made​

rotten - adj. having rotted or decayed and no longer able to be used, eaten, etc. (rot - v. to slowly decay or cause something to decay) ​

supplier – n. a person or company that supplies goods or services

expensive - adj. costing a lot of money