英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-11-06
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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To finance. And as the Federal Government contemplates 1 further assistance for the car industry, a new report out today is calling for an end to industry subsidies 2.
The Committee for Economic Development of Australia says there needs to be an urgent overhaul 3 of the tax system to boost productivity.
“We need a national productivity policy that covers not only tax reform, but also looks at things like infrastructure 4 and education. I mean we are saying as well, but there needs to be a very careful examination as to whether subsidies for those industries are not contributing to Australia's economic well-being 5, should in fact continue into the future. But these are big picture issues. These are issues which the Commonwealth 6 government needs to display some leadership on. "
Steve Martin there.
To the markets.
And the Dow has dropped 15 points. The Nasdaq has risen 6. The S&P 500 is steady. In London, the FTSE is 17 points lower.
Look at commodity prices.
West Texas Crude is trading at 93 US dollars a barrel. Tapis is at 114. Gold is worth 1311 US dollars an ounce.
The Australian dollar is buying 95 US cents, 71 Euro cents and 59 pence sterling 7.
深思，细想，仔细考虑( contemplate的第三人称单数 )； 注视，凝视； 考虑接受（发生某事的可能性）； 深思熟虑，沉思，苦思冥想
- She contemplates leaving for the sake of the kids. 她考虑为了孩子而离开。
- Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them. 事物的美存在于细心观察它的人的头脑中。
n.补贴，津贴，补助金( subsidy的名词复数 )
- European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies. 欧洲各国农业部长在农业补贴问题上未能打破僵局。
- Agricultural subsidies absorb about half the EU's income. 农业补贴占去了欧盟收入的大约一半。 来自《简明英汉词典》
v./n.大修，仔细检查
- Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
- It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。
n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施
- We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
- We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。
n.安康，安乐，幸福
- He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
- My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。
n.共和国，联邦，共同体
- He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.他是艺术家协会的主席。
- Most of the members of the Commonwealth are nonwhite.英联邦的许多成员国不是白人国家。