澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-07-19
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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Indonesia has come to Australia's aid to try to stem the flood of asylum 1-seeker boats to Australia. It's restricting the entry of Iranians to the country in response to a direct request by Kevin Rudd. The prime minister is said to unveil his revamp to asylum seeker policy as early as today.
South Australia's Premier 2 Jay Weatherill will hold meetings with car industry representatives in Melbourne today to discuss the Federal Government's planned changes to the fringe benefits tax. The coalition 3 of car manufacturers, car leasing companies and the salary packaging industry is calling for a moratorium 4 among the changes.
A military judge is refusing to dismiss the most serious charge against Bradley Manning, the US soldier accussed of leaking thousands of secret documents to Wikileaks. The charge of aiding the enemy carries a mandatory 5 life sentence. Manning has already pleaded guilty to ten lesser 6 charges.
Ine of the country's biggest coal mining project is under the threat. A federal court challenge is being lodged 7 against Whitehaven Coal's new multi-million dollar mining in New South Wales. A local environment group says it will seriously damage the environment if it goes ahead.
And South Africans are continuing to celebrate the 95th birthday of their former president Nelson Mandela. President Jacob Zuma has visited Mr Mandela in hospital, while large crowds gathered outside to wish him a happy birthday.
n.避难所，庇护所，避难
- The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。
- Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。
adj.首要的；n.总理，首相
- The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
- He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。
n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合
- The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
- Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
n.(行动、活动的)暂停(期)，延期偿付
- The government has called for a moratorium on weapons testing.政府已要求暂停武器试验。
- We recommended a moratorium on two particular kinds of experiments.我们建议暂禁两种特殊的实验。
adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者
- It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
- There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。
adj.次要的，较小的；adv.较小地，较少地
- Kept some of the lesser players out.不让那些次要的球员参加联赛。
- She has also been affected,but to a lesser degree.她也受到波及，但程度较轻。