澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-06-19
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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The Soccerroos have come agonizingly close to a major upset at the soccer World Cup in Brazil. They lost to the Netherlands three goals to two but not before Tim Cahill produced one of the goals of the tournament.
This is what all it's about. You see, it's everyone's dream to play on this stage and I want to live up to my ….
Iraq has formally asked the United States to launch airstrikes against the Islamic militants 1 who have seized several key cities in the north of the country. US military commander General Martin Dempsey has told a Senate hearing it is in America's interest to stop the ISIS militants. President Obama is meeting Congressional leaders to update them on the crisis.
An 18-year-old man has been shot dead in Sydney's west overnight. The man was found in a street in Carleton; he has been shot once in the upper body and died later in hospital. Police say it's not clear whether the man knew his attackers but they believe he was targeted.
Julian Assange says the US Attorney General Eric Holder 2 should end his investigation 3 into WikiLeaks or resign. The WikiLeaks founder 4 made the call during an Internet address to the media from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. It's now two years since Mr. Assange took refuge there to avoid extradition 5 to Sweden over those sexual assault claims.
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。
n.持有者，占有者；(台，架等)支持物
- The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。
- That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。
n.调查，调查研究
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
n.创始者，缔造者
- He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
- According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。
n.引渡（逃犯）
- The smuggler is in prison tonight,awaiting extradition to Britain.这名走私犯今晚在监狱，等待引渡到英国。
- He began to trouble concerning the extradition laws.他开始费尽心思地去想关于引渡法的问题。