澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-07-01
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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Key supporters of Kevin Rudd are expected to return to the frontbench today when the prime minister does unveil his new-look cabinet. The ABC understands Joel Fitzgibbon and Kim Carr will both be promoted. Three new female faces have already been announced. The latest Newspoll suggests the removal of Julia Gillard will avert 1 a Labor 2 wipeout at the election.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme known as Disability Care is officially launched today. It’s been rolled out at four sites in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.
Key superannuation reforms also come into effect today. There’ll be a 10,000-dollar increase to the minimum contribution workers make to their super, along with a small increase in the compulsory 3 employer contribution. Other July one changes include an increase to the carbon price, rising from 23 dollars a ton to 24 dollars 15.
Big rallies are being held across Egypt, calling for the resignation of President Mohammed Morsi, exactly a year after he took office. Cairo’s Tahrir Square is once again the scene of mass gatherings 4, similar to those that toppled former dictator Hosni Mubarak.
And Barack Obama has toured Robbin Island where Nelson Mandela spent the majority of his 27 years in prison. The US president has described the experience as deeply humbling 5. He visited the damp cell where Mr Mandela developed the recurring 6 lung infection that’s kept him in hospital for several weeks now. Mr Mandela remains 7 critically ill.
v.防止，避免；转移(目光、注意力等)
- He managed to avert suspicion.他设法避嫌。
- I would do what I could to avert it.我会尽力去避免发生这种情况。
n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
- We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
- He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。
n.强制的，必修的；规定的，义务的
- Is English a compulsory subject?英语是必修课吗？
- Compulsory schooling ends at sixteen.义务教育至16岁为止。
聚集( gathering的名词复数 )； 收集； 采集； 搜集
- His conduct at social gatherings created a lot of comment. 他在社交聚会上的表现引起许多闲话。
- During one of these gatherings a pupil caught stealing. 有一次，其中一名弟子偷窃被抓住。
adj.令人羞辱的v.使谦恭( humble的现在分词 )；轻松打败（尤指强大的对手）；低声下气
- A certain humbling from time to time is good. 不时受点儿屈辱是有好处的。 来自辞典例句
- It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-buildingexperience. 据说天文学是一种令人产生自卑、塑造人格的科学。 来自互联网
adj.往复的，再次发生的
- This kind of problem is recurring often. 这类问题经常发生。
- For our own country, it has been a time for recurring trial. 就我们国家而言，它经过了一个反复考验的时期。