VOA慢速英语 网络是在拯救, 还是在扼杀报纸?

　　Now newspapers are looking to redesign themselves for an increasingly online world. Millions more people read papers like USA Today and the New York Times for free on the Web than pay for a printed version. Publishers who chose that business plan might regret it now, but they might not have had much choice.

　　VOICE ONE:

　　Survival means changing as conditions change. Like any other business, newspapers have to balance their needs with the needs of their customers -- the readers they need to keep.

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　　VOICE TWO:

　　Our program was written by Nancy Steinbach and produced by Caty Weaver. I'm Steve Ember.

　　VOICE ONE:

　　And I'm Faith Lapidus. Join us again next week for THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English.

　　一、词汇讲解

　　1. abuse n. 滥用, 妄用, 虐待

　　例句：I'm afraid the position is open to abuse.

　　恐怕这个职位容易使人滥用职权。

　　n. 恶习, 不正之风

　　例句：They decided to reform social abuses.

　　他们决定改革社会陋习。

　　n. 恶言, 辱骂

　　例句：He burst into a storm of abuse.

　　他破口大骂。

　　2. Courant n. 报,报纸(仅用于报刊名)

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