澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-11-21
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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Leading the news, Clive Palmer wants our spoken senator 1 Jackie Lamby to remain in the Palm United Party despite their falling out. Mr. Palmer says up to 700,000 dollars were spent getting Senator Lamby elected and he liked to stay, but the interview ended on the late line rather / when Mr. Palmer refused to answer question about his legal dispute with the Chinese company,
“You are public figure, Mr. Palmer. The audience has a right to know what’s happening in legal cases against you.”
“It’s a right to continue this. If you don’t want to… well, I am sorry. Good night. I will see you. Good night. I don’t want to talk to you anymore. See you later.”
The Foreign Minister Julie Bishop 2 has welcomed news that Egypt’s President is considering a pardon for Australian journalist Peter Greste and one of his Al-Jazeera colleagues. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has told French TV the matter is being discussed. Mr. Greste and Canadian Egyptian Mohamed Fahmy are both serving seven-year jail sentences in Egypt.
The ABC’s Managing Director Mark Scott has confirmed that will be significant job losses at the broadcaster as a result of 250 million funding cut. A Senate Committee spent four hours last night grilling 3 the ABC boss. Media watch has reported up to 500 jobs could go.
And the Oscar winning director Mike Nichols has died after suffering a heart attack. He was 83. The German-born director won an Oscar for his 1967 film the Graduate, and was nominated 4 for several other films, including who’s afraid of Virginia Wolf.
n.参议员，评议员
- The senator urged against the adoption of the measure.那参议员极力反对采取这项措施。
- The senator's speech hit at government spending.参议员的讲话批评了政府的开支。
n.主教，（国际象棋）象
- He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
- Two years after his death the bishop was canonised.主教逝世两年后被正式封为圣者。