澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-08-23
时间：2019-01-19 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2013年
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The Opposition 1 has rejected an independent analysis of selection committments. Leading economist 2 Saul Eslake has done the sums and says the Coalition 3 needs to find another 30 billion dollars in savings 4. But the Shadow Assistant Treasurer 5 Mathias Cormann says the actual figure is much lower.
There's growing international anger over a suspected chemical attack in Syria. France says the world should respond with force if the allegations are proved to be true. Syria's Opposition says hundreds of people were killed in a chemical attack in Damascus, but the regime claims that is false.
Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak has been released from jail. He was flown out of a Cairo prison by holicopter and taken to hospital. Mr Mubarak is expected to be put on a house arrest, while he faces charges over the 2011 uprising.
Disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai has given a spirit defence on the opening day of his trial for corruption 6. He's accused of taking millions of dollars in bribes 7. Mr Bo says he was coerced 8 into making a confession 9 and he's dimissed testimony 10 from witnesses including his wife.
And just the day after being sentenced to 35 years in jail, Bradley Manning has revealed he wants to live as a woman. The US soldier was jailed for leaking thousands of secret documents to Wikileaks. In a statement read out to an US talkshow, Manning said he wanted to begin hormone 11 therapy and be known as Chelsea.
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.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人
- He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
- He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。
n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合
- The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
- Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
n.存款，储蓄
- I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
- By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。
n.司库，财务主管
- Mr. Smith was succeeded by Mrs.Jones as treasurer.琼斯夫人继史密斯先生任会计。
- The treasurer was arrested for trying to manipulate the company's financial records.财务主管由于试图窜改公司财政帐目而被拘留。
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
- The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
n.贿赂( bribe的名词复数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂v.贿赂( bribe的第三人称单数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- corrupt officials accepting bribes 接受贿赂的贪官污吏
v.迫使做( coerce的过去式和过去分词 )；强迫；（以武力、惩罚、威胁等手段）控制；支配
- They were coerced into negotiating a settlement. 他们被迫通过谈判解决。
- He was coerced into making a confession. 他被迫招供。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.自白，供认，承认
- Her confession was simply tantamount to a casual explanation.她的自白简直等于一篇即席说明。
- The police used torture to extort a confession from him.警察对他用刑逼供。
n.证词；见证，证明
- The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
- He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。