澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-03-15
时间：2019-02-14 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2013年
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The prime minister is being accused of fudging the numbers to justify 1 her crackdown on temporary visas for foreign workers. Two members of the government's advisory 2 panel on skilled migration 3 have questioned the prime minister's claim that the number of foreign workers is growing faster than employment.
Pope Francis has celebrated 4 his first Mass since becoming the head of the Catholic Church. During the service in the Sistine Chapel 5, he warned the cardinals 6 the Catholic Church would just become another charity without spiritual renewal 7.
Victorian detectives are investigating a double murder in a remote farming community northwest of Melbourne. A family member found the bodies of the two men aged 8 in their 60s on a property at Natte Yallock late yesterday. Investigators 9 are still at the scene and they are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
The latest snapshot of Australia's youth shows they are getting fatter and using more drugs, but they're smoking less. The report finds nearly a third of young people are overweight or obese 10. More than half of them lead sedentary lifestyles. Eighteen percent use illicit 11 drugs and teenage pregnancy 12 rates are well above the international average.
A series of bomb and gun attacks on government buildings in the Iraqi capital Baghdad have killed at least 18 people. At least another 30 have been injured. The attacks happened near the heavily fortified 13 green zone that houses several foreign embassies and Iraqi government offices.
vt.证明…正当(或有理)，为…辩护
- He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。
- Can you justify your rude behavior to me?你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗？
adj.劝告的，忠告的，顾问的，提供咨询
- I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.我曾在多家医院做过顾问工作。
- He was appointed to the advisory committee last month.他上个月获任命为顾问委员会委员。
n.迁移，移居，（鸟类等的）迁徙
- Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。
- He described the vernal migration of birds in detail.他详细地描述了鸟的春季移居。
adj.有名的，声誉卓著的
- He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
- The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
n.小教堂，殡仪馆
- The nimble hero,skipped into a chapel that stood near.敏捷的英雄跳进近旁的一座小教堂里。
- She was on the peak that Sunday afternoon when she played in chapel.那个星期天的下午，她在小教堂的演出，可以说是登峰造极。
红衣主教( cardinal的名词复数 )； 红衣凤头鸟（见于北美，雄鸟为鲜红色）； 基数
- cardinals in scarlet robes 身披红袍的枢机主教
- A conclave of cardinals was held to elect the new Pope. 红衣主教团举行了秘密会议来选举新教皇。
adj.(契约)延期，续订，更新，复活，重来
- Her contract is coming up for renewal in the autumn.她的合同秋天就应该续签了。
- Easter eggs symbolize the renewal of life.复活蛋象征新生。
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。
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
- This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
- The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.过度肥胖的，肥大的
- The old man is really obese,it can't be healthy.那位老人确实过于肥胖了，不能算是健康。
- Being obese and lazy is dangerous to health.又胖又懒危害健康。
adj.非法的，禁止的，不正当的
- He had an illicit association with Jane.他和简曾有过不正当关系。
- Seizures of illicit drugs have increased by 30% this year.今年违禁药品的扣押增长了30%。
n.怀孕，怀孕期
- Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.怀孕早期常有恶心的现象。
- Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage.怀孕期吸烟会增加流产的危险。