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John Hopkins, Ena Baxter, Lord Gavron, André Brink1, Charles Townes, Steve Strange

Fri, 13 Feb 15

Radio 4's obituary2 programme, telling the lives of significant figures who have died recently. This week Matthew Bannister marks the lives of photographer and cutural catalyst3 John "Hoppy4" Hopkins, cook Ena Baxter, businessman Lord Gavron, writer Andre Brink and physicist5 Charles Townes.


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1 brink OWazM     
n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘，边沿
参考例句：
  • The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
  • The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。
2 obituary mvvy9     
n.讣告，死亡公告；adj.死亡的
参考例句：
  • The obituary records the whole life of the deceased.讣文记述了这位死者的生平。
  • Five days after the letter came,he found Andersen s obituary in the morning paper.收到那封信五天后，他在早报上发现了安德森的讣告。
3 catalyst vOVzu     
n.催化剂，造成变化的人或事
参考例句：
  • A catalyst is a substance which speeds up a chemical reaction.催化剂是一种能加速化学反应的物质。
  • The workers'demand for better conditions was a catalyst for social change.工人们要求改善工作条件促进了社会变革。
4 hoppy 1911a015a044125938557b2f2935b6ab     
（指海洋）波浪起伏的
参考例句：
  • The sea began getting choppy. 大海开始变得波涛起伏。
  • The choppy waves made handling the boats a tricky operation that day. 那天在滔滔的波浪里驾驶小舟着实费了一番手脚。
5 physicist oNqx4     
n.物理学家，研究物理学的人
参考例句：
  • He is a physicist of the first rank.他是一流的物理学家。
  • The successful physicist never puts on airs.这位卓有成就的物理学家从不摆架子。

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