英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-06-12
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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Leading the news this morning, Iraq is sliding further towards anarchy 1 as a second city has now fallen to the militants 2. They’ve now controlled Tikrit the former hometown of former dictator Saddam Hussein after seizing the northern city of Mosol. Dozens of staff for the Turkish consular 3 in Mosol have also been taken in hostage.
“I am condemning 4 in the strongest possible terms as such terrorist attack against diplomatic officers.”
Joe Hockey has delivered a spiritual defense 5 of his budget in the speech in Sydney. The treasurer 6 has rejected claim is unfair and says it stands by controversial measures, including an overhauled 7 university fees and a new fee on GP visas.
In London, the jury in the phone hacking 9 trial has retired 10 to consider its verdict. Seven former News of World employees, including former editor Rebecca Brooks 11 and Andy Coulson face a range of charges including conspiring 12 to hack 8 phones and bribery 13.
Tony Abbott has arrived in Washington where he will meet US President Barack Obama. The Prime Minister stands on climate change remains 14 a souring issue. He’s defended his direct action plan, saying the US would have to spend 40 billion dollars to match it.
And the Victorian government is on a night fare draft. Balance power Geoff Shaw was suspended from parliament after a lengthy 15 debate. Labor’s bid to have him expelled failed, and he won’t return to parliament until September.
n.无政府状态；社会秩序混乱，无秩序
- There would be anarchy if we had no police.要是没有警察，社会就会无法无天。
- The country was thrown into a state of anarchy.这国家那时一下子陷入无政府状态。
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
- The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
- Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
a.领事的
- He has rounded out twenty years in the consular service. 他在领事馆工作已整整20年了。
- Consular invoices are declarations made at the consulate of the importing country. 领事发票是进口国领事馆签发的一种申报书。
v.（通常因道义上的原因而）谴责( condemn的现在分词 )；宣判；宣布…不能使用；迫使…陷于不幸的境地
- The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
- I concur with the speaker in condemning what has been done. 我同意发言者对所做的事加以谴责。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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.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。
v.彻底检查( overhaul的过去式和过去分词 )；大修；赶上；超越
- Within a year the party had drastically overhauled its structure. 一年内这个政党已大刀阔斧地整顿了结构。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- A mechanic overhauled the car's motor with some new parts. 一个修理工对那辆汽车的发动机进行了彻底的检修，换了一些新部件。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.劈，砍，出租马车；v.劈，砍，干咳
- He made a hack at the log.他朝圆木上砍了一下。
- Early settlers had to hack out a clearing in the forest where they could grow crops.早期移民不得不在森林里劈出空地种庄稼。
n.非法访问计算机系统和数据库的活动
- The patient with emphysema is hacking all day. 这个肺气肿病人整天不断地干咳。
- We undertook the task of hacking our way through the jungle. 我们负责在丛林中开路。
adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的
- The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
- Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
n.小溪( brook的名词复数 )
- Brooks gave the business when Haas caught him with his watch. 哈斯抓到偷他的手表的布鲁克斯时，狠狠地揍了他一顿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Ade and Brooks exchanged blows yesterday and they were severely punished today. 艾德和布鲁克斯昨天打起来了，今天他们受到严厉的惩罚。 来自《简明英汉词典》
密谋( conspire的现在分词 )； 搞阴谋； （事件等）巧合； 共同导致
- They were accused of conspiring against the king. 他们被指控阴谋反对国王。
- John Brown and his associates were tried for conspiring to overthrow the slave states. 约翰·布朗和他的合伙者们由于密谋推翻实行奴隶制度的美国各州而被审讯。
n.贿络行为，行贿，受贿
- FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。
- He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。