英语听力:澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-05-15
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Disputes rose across in the Commonwealth 1 and the states over that 80 billions dollars worth of cuts to health and education fund to go over the next decade. Some states are accusing the federal government of laying the groundwork for an increase to the GST.
Kevin Rodd should begin giving evidence to the home insulation 2 Royal commission today after it was delayed by a legal wrangle 3. The former prime minister has complained his 31-page statement has been heavily censored 4.
Anger has irrupted on the streets of Turkey with protesters blaming the Turkish prime minister for a deadly coal mine collapse 5 in the western town of Soma. At least 245 miners have been killed, and frantic 6 search has continued for scores of miners who are still missing.
The Oscar Pistorius murder trial is likely to be delayed for at least a month while the athlete undergoes a mental evaluation 7. A judge granted a prosecution 8 application to have Pistorius assessed after a witness told the court he was suffering from an anxiety disorder 9.
And Nicole Kidman has responded to criticism of her new film about Grace Kelly at the opening of the Cannes Film Festival. The critics have panned Grace of Monaco, and Princess Grace's three children have poured scorn on the screenplay, saying it contains historical inaccuracies.
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。
n.隔离;绝缘;隔热
- Please examine the insulation of the electric wires in my house.请检查一下我屋子里电线的绝缘情况。
- It is always difficult to assure good insulation between the electric leads.要保证两个电触头之间有良好的绝缘总是很困难的。
vi.争吵
- I don't want to get into a wrangle with the committee.我不想同委员会发生争执。
- The two countries fell out in a bitter wrangle over imports.这两个国家在有关进口问题的激烈争吵中闹翻了。
受审查的,被删剪的
- The news reports had been heavily censored . 这些新闻报道已被大幅删剪。
- The military-backed government has heavily censored the news. 有军方撑腰的政府对新闻进行了严格审查。
vi.累倒;昏倒;倒塌;塌陷
- The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
- The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。
adj.狂乱的,错乱的,激昂的
- I've had a frantic rush to get my work done.我急急忙忙地赶完工作。
- He made frantic dash for the departing train.他发疯似地冲向正开出的火车。
n.估价,评价;赋值
- I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
- The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。
n.起诉,告发,检举,执行,经营
- The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
- He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。