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As a listener to Global News, you probably already know that the golden time of podcasting has arrived. And that isn’t just the view of the team here at the BBC World Service, it’s also a widely held opinion inthe US, thanks in part to the unexpected success of the crime investigation podcast called “Serial”.

More than 1.5 million people every week have been downloading it. More importantly, listeners are increasingly reaching into their own pockets to fund their favorite podcasts. Our New York correspondent went to meetsome of podcasting’s new stars.

We’ll also be discussing the anti-campus rape movement. I’m the co-host of “Call your girlfriend”. It’s not overly polished. It’s definitely like who we are. It’s not super edited, either. And we’ve justfound that there is a huge audience.

She and her co-host have good day jobs they enjoy. But it’s becoming apparent that their hobby of less than a year could become a living. The golden age of this emerging economic model represents great opportunities for the podcast pioneers.

Now, We wanna change radio forever.

A few weeks ago, they managed to raise 650,000 dollars in just a few weeks through an online crowd fundingcampaign, more than double their initial target.

People say that audio doesn’t go viral. I would argue against that. I would say it’s a real virus. You can’t get rid of it. It just takes time to infect someone.

Only around 5% of the American listeners are choosing podcasts. While more than 70% tune into radio. But it’s hard to see how traditional radio can compete with the generation who want niche programs on demand made by passionate entrepreneurs. The business is hoping that a golden age means switching on those millions young and old who’ve never listened before. A little taste of the US crime investigation podcast “Serial” ending that report.

I really, you know, intended to show there is this passionate connection between fans of these shows and part of a business model that actually could extend beyond traditional sponsorship, and engage the audienceand directly supporting the things that they love. Of course, language is an issue. You know, you can’t swear on the radio. You can on the podcast. But I also think the hosts on podcasts can think themselves as talking directly to their listeners, kind of getting out that announcer, presenter mode that is often the default of anybody on the radio.

My name is Benjamin Walker. Walking closet back here is very good for recording and …

Clothes and audio equipment side by side.

Yeah. Yeah.

Is there anything you miss about being in an office?

Nothing. No.

词汇解析

range

难度：5星基本词汇，属常用1000词

英汉解释

n.范围；射程；山脉；排；一系列；闲逛；炉灶；【数】值域，极差

v.排列；使…站在某一方；延伸；漫游；射程达到(某距离)

参考例句

用作名词 (n.)

A range of buildings have sprung up along the river.

沿河建起了一排楼房。

用作动词 (v.)

The spectators ranged themselves along the route of the procession.

观众沿游行队伍的路线列队停立。

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household

难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词

英汉解释

n.家庭；户

adj.家庭的；家喻户晓的

参考例句

用作名词 (n.)

He peddled small articles around the town from household to household.

他在镇上挨家挨户兜售一些小件物品。

用作形容词 (adj.)

Microsoft has become a household word.

微软已经成为一个家喻户晓的名词。

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version

难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词

英汉解释

n.版本；说法；译本；形式

参考例句

用作名词 (n.)

The new version of this dictionary is not in use yet.

这本字典的新版本还未通行。

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partial

难度：3星常用词汇，属常用6000词

英汉解释

adj.不完全的；部分的；偏袒的；偏爱的

参考例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

The research project was only a partial success.

那个研究课题只取得部分成功。

You will receive some partial credit even you don't finish it.

如果你没作完的话,你还是可以得到部分的分数。

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simply

难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词

英汉解释

adv.简单地；仅仅；简直

参考例句

用作副词 (adv.)

You may open the tin simply by pulling the puller.

你只要拉这个拉出器，就可以很容易地把罐头打开。

Is success simply a matter of working hard?

是否只要勤奋就能成功？

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strengthen

难度：3星常用词汇，属常用6000词

英汉解释

v.加强；变坚固

参考例句

用作动词 (v.)

He has been brought in to strengthen the defence.

已请他来加强后卫力量。

The current strengthened as we moved down the river.

我们顺流而下时，水流更急了。

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isolate

难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词

英汉解释

vt.使孤立；隔离

adj.孤立的；单独的

参考例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

We must isolate the handful of enemies to the maximum.

我们要最大限度地孤立一小撮敌人。

Scientists have isolated the virus causing the epidemic.

科学家们已分离出引起这种流行病的病毒。

用作形容词 (adj.)

It would mean inability to close in and isolate him.

这样，就不能把敌人驱逐到狭小的孤立的阵地上去。

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