英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-05-20
时间：2019-02-14 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2014年
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Our top stories this hour. The prime minister has stepped up its defense 1 of the budget after 2 opinion polls showed a big drop in the government popularity. Newspoll and Nelson give Labor 2 a ten and 12 point lead respectively in the two party preferred vote. Tony Abbot has dismissed the poll. He says his tough budget is about making the hard decisions to run the country effectively.
The ABC had learned that a Sydney man believed to be fighting in Syria is married to a woman who’s now facing in charges for supporting terrorism. Mohamed Eloma was captured on Facebook to declaring his royalty 3 to one of the most brutal 4 militant 5 groups involved in the Syrian civil war. His wife is arrested in Sydney airport this month.
Sir Jack 6 Brabham is being remembered as one of Australia’s greatest sportsman. The triple formula one world champion died this morning at his gold coast home aged 7 88. Sir Jack was named Australia of the year in 1966. A national treasure in the 2012 and was the first driver in the history to be knighted when his services to motorsport.
And the Queensland squad 8 has been unveiled for game one of Rugby League’s state origin series to be played in Brisbane on Wednesday week. Rooster’s forward Aiden Guella is the only new face coming in for injured Bronco Sam Folida and the Blue squad will be announced in Sydney tomorrow.
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
- We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
- He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。
n.皇家，皇族
- She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。
- I waited on tables，and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生， 甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。
adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的
- She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
- They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。
adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士
- Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
- He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。
n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克
- I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
- He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
adj.年老的，陈年的
- He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
- He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。