澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-08-28
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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The United Nations has accused the Islamic State militants 1 of committing mass atrocities 2 in Syria and recruiting children as fighter. UN investigators 3 say public executions are a common spectacle in areas run by the group, and momentum 4 is building for an international force to fight the militants in Iraq, with Australia signaling it's ready to help.
We are at a high state of readiness, and we are at a good state of readiness at all times. Apart from saying that I wouldn't want to say any more.
Qantas is facing the worst financial result in its history. Analysts 5 are forecasting losses of more than one billion dollars when full-year results are released this morning. There's speculation 6 that more job cuts could follow the 5,000 already announced.
Health services union whistleblower Kathy Jackson is back before the trade union Royal Commission today to answer questions about an alleged 7 slush fund. Her former husband told the commission yesterday that she had paid him 50,000 dollars from the fund as part of a divorce settlement, but she claims it was for a political campaign.
A 38-year-old man will face court today, charged with murdering and raping 8 a Brisbane mother of four. Anthea Mari's body was found in her Norman Park home in the city's east early on Tuesday morning.
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.邪恶，暴行( atrocity的名词复数 )；滔天大罪
- They were guilty of the most barbarous and inhuman atrocities. 他们犯有最野蛮、最灭绝人性的残暴罪行。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The enemy's atrocities made one boil with anger. 敌人的暴行令人发指。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
- This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
- The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.动力，冲力，势头；动量
- We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
- The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
- City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
- I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机
- Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
- There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为