澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-08-04
时间：2019-01-19 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2014年
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An Israeli air strike near another UN-run school in Gaza has killed at least 10 people. The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned 1 the attack, calling it a moral outrage 2 and a criminal act. The blast hit the entrance of the school in Rafa, where thousands of Palestinians were taking shelter.
The French and German presidents have led a ceremony to commemorate 3 the 100th anniversary of Germany's declaration of war on France. It's the beginning of a series of events to mark the centenary of WWI. A service will be held at the National War Memorial in Canberra this afternoon.
An online fund-raising site to help Baby Gamy has exceeded its goal of raising 200,000 dollars. The plight 4 of the Down Syndrome 5 baby born to a surrogate mother and left behind in Thailand by an Australian couple has prompted international outrage.
A massive rescue operation is underway in China after an earthquake killed more than 360 people. Hundreds of others were injured when the Magnitude 6.1 quake struck Yunnan Province in the country's southwest. Thousands of buildings have collapsed 6.
And police are investigating how a young boy in the central west of New South Wales sustained serious injuries. The three-year-old was found unconscious and not breathing at a house in Oberon late yesterday. He was flown to a Sydney hospital and remains 7 in a critical condition.
n.暴行，侮辱，愤怒；vt.凌辱，激怒
- When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
- We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。
vt.纪念，庆祝
- This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
- We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。
n.困境，境况，誓约，艰难；vt.宣誓，保证，约定
- The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.那位领袖对难民的困境很担忧。
- She was in a most helpless plight.她真不知如何是好。
n.综合病症；并存特性
- The Institute says that an unidentified virus is to blame for the syndrome. 该研究所表示,引起这种综合症的是一种尚未确认的病毒。
- Results indicated that 11 fetuses had Down syndrome. 结果表明有11个胎儿患有唐氏综合征。
adj.倒塌的
- Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
- The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。