澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-12-15
时间：2018-12-02 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2014年
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Leading the news, the Treasurer 1 Joe Hockey is expected to slash 2 foreign aid again when he delivers the media budget update today. Foreign aid is set to be cut further by more than three billion dollars over the next four years. Mr. Hockey is also expected to reveal that deficit 3 has blown out by more than 10 billion dollars.
“So we got this solving, and no matter what we do, people gonna be unhappy with, but we were preferred not to have been left in this position but we have been left in this position and we got to do something about the position we were left in.”
UN member states have stepped closer to reaching a deal on climate change after a marathon talks in Peru that approves the draft tax in the agreement that sets the foundation for cut in greenhouse gases. The climate deal is due to be sealed in Paris in December next year.
Fire crews have been working through the night to contain the blaze in Perth out in northeastern suburbs. The fire broke out yesterday afternoon in Whiteman Park and threatened homes around / and /. No properties have been lost and the fire is now under control.
And a national survey of consumers has revealed growing pessimism 4 about the economy. The report released by Consumer Advocate Choice suggests 32% of Australians seem to state the economy as poor. Power prices and the cost of food were the biggest concerns for those surveyed.
1 treasurer
n.司库，财务主管
- Mr. Smith was succeeded by Mrs.Jones as treasurer.琼斯夫人继史密斯先生任会计。
- The treasurer was arrested for trying to manipulate the company's financial records.财务主管由于试图窜改公司财政帐目而被拘留。
2 slash
vi.大幅度削减；vt.猛砍，尖锐抨击，大幅减少；n.猛砍，斜线，长切口，衣衩
- The shop plans to slash fur prices after Spring Festival.该店计划在春节之后把皮货降价。
- Don't slash your horse in that cruel way.不要那样残忍地鞭打你的马。