澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-08-22
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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Both sides of politics have rallied around the Opposition 1 Leader Bill Shorten for speaking up about a rape 2 allegation made against him. Police have investigated the claim which dates back to the 1990s and say they won't be laying charges. Politicians from both sides say the matter should now be put to rest.
With the investigation 3 concluded Bill Shorten will, of, got off now this voiceless phantom 4. And I think that's a pretty good thing to do.
From, should from Shorten's point of view, he's better off getting this whole thing ate and ventilated and dealt with now.
The Jihadists who kidnapped American journalist James Foley want 132 million, wanted 132 million dollars for his release. Mr. Foley's employer Global Post says Islamic State militants 5 first made the demand last year. Mr. Foley's beheading has caused international outrage 6.
The man convicted of killing 7 one of Australia's top police officers will find out today whether he will go free. David Eastman was convicted of shooting Assistant Federal Police Commissioner 8 Colin Winchester in the driveway of his Canberra home in 1989. The ACT Supreme 9 Court will decide today whether his conviction will be quashed after a fresh investigation discredited 10 critical forensic 11 evidence.
And Cardinal 12 George Pell has given a vigorous defence of the Melbourne Response, a scheme he helped set up to compensate 13 child sex abuse victims when he was archbishop of Melbourne. At one stage, Cardinal Pell likened the Church to a Trucking Company, saying it wouldn't be liable if one of its drivers molested 14 a woman.
n.反对,敌对
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
n.抢夺,掠夺,强奸;vt.掠夺,抢夺,强奸
- The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
- He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。
n.调查,调查研究
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
n.幻影,虚位,幽灵;adj.错觉的,幻影的,幽灵的
- I found myself staring at her as if she were a phantom.我发现自己瞪大眼睛看着她,好像她是一个幽灵。
- He is only a phantom of a king.他只是有名无实的国王。
激进分子,好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
- The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来,反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
- Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此,巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
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。
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
n.(政府厅、局、处等部门)专员,长官,委员
- The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
- He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
不足信的,不名誉的
- The reactionary authorities are between two fires and have been discredited. 反动当局弄得进退维谷,不得人心。
- Her honour was discredited in the newspapers. 她的名声被报纸败坏了。
adj.法庭的,雄辩的
- The report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence.该报告包括他对法庭证据的诠释。
- The judge concluded the proceeding on 10:30 Am after one hour of forensic debate.经过近一个小时的法庭辩论后,法官于10时30分宣布休庭。
n.(天主教的)红衣主教;adj.首要的,基本的
- This is a matter of cardinal significance.这是非常重要的事。
- The Cardinal coloured with vexation. 红衣主教感到恼火,脸涨得通红。
vt.补偿,赔偿;酬报 vi.弥补;补偿;抵消
- She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence. 她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。
- Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health. 一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。