澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-11-13
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Environment minister Greg Hunt has welcomed the landmark 1 climate deal with the US and China,but says australia is already delivering on its own commitment to reduce emissions 2.China has promised its emissions will peak by 2030 while the US has set its most ambitious pollution reduction targets ever.But opposition 3 leader Bill Shorten says Austraila is at risk of international embarrassment 4 if climate change is not on this week's G20 agenda.
Meanwhile australian multi-billion dollar renewable energy industry says it has been thrown into crisis and is warning of a widespread job losses following a breakdown 5 negotiations 6 between the government and opposition.Labor's walked away from talks on the renewable energy target,accusing the government of wanting to destroy the sector 7.
A man and a woman have been found shot dead in a property in the Murray river town of Moama in what police believe is a double murder.Police was called this morning when a pass-by discovered the bodies in a vehicle.
And an unmanned probe has successfully detached from the Rosetta spacecraft and is on its way to attempt to land on a comet,almost half a billion kilometers from earth. If successful,The Philae Lander will send a signal back to earth in the early hour of Thursday.
n.陆标,划时代的事,地界标
- The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
- The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。
排放物( emission的名词复数 ); 散发物(尤指气体)
- Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
- Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。
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.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
- She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
- Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。
n.垮,衰竭;损坏,故障,倒塌
- She suffered a nervous breakdown.她患神经衰弱。
- The plane had a breakdown in the air,but it was fortunately removed by the ace pilot.飞机在空中发生了故障,但幸运的是被王牌驾驶员排除了。
协商( negotiation的名词复数 ); 谈判; 完成(难事); 通过
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。