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▍原文
William Hill's decision to close 700 shops could just be the beginning of a wave of High Street betting shop closures, an analyst has warned.
Between 2,000 and 3,000 bookies could close out of the UK's 8,400 shops, analyst Gavin Kelleher told the BBC.
William Hill blamed the closures on the UK government's decision to reduce the maximum stake on fixed-oddsbetting terminals from £100 to £2. The stakes were reduced to help vulnerable people and problem gamblers.
▍语言点
the beginning of a wave of sth.: 一波浪潮的开端
high street:主干道;流行的(高街)
betting shop: 投注站
warn /wɔːn, wɔrn/: vi. 发出警告
bookie /'bʊkɪ/: n. 下注站;赌注登记人
blame sth. on sb. : 责备某人做了某事
· blame sb. of sth.
maximum /ˈmæksɪməm/: adj. 最高的,最大的
stake /steɪk/: n. 赌注
fixed-odds: 固定赔率
betting terminal: 投注站
vulnerable /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/: adj. 脆弱的
gambler /'gæmblə(r)/: n. 赌徒;赌棍
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