澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-06-10
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 search for some of the survivors 1 from an asylum 2 seeker boat that sank near Christmas Island has been called off and is unlikely to be resumed. It's believed 55 people were on board that boat. Three ships and five planes have spent three days now scouring 3 the seas northwest of Christmas Island.
Kevin Rudd is denying he's gearing up for another tilt 4 to the Labor 5 leadership. The ABC understands some of Julia Gillard's key backers are preparing to urge her to step aside in favor of her predecessor 6. A spokesman for Mr Rudd says the backbencher made it very clear last week he wouldn't be contesting the leadership.
Almost 600 Australians have been recognized in this year Queen's birthday honor's list. Among those to receive an award are the Sunshine Coast couple Bruce and Denise Morcombe whose son Daniel was abducted 7 and killed in 2003. Champion cyclist Cadel Evans and Iva Davis, the frontman of Australian band Icehouse have also been honored.
Hundreds of people from an apartment building that caught fire in Brisbane have spent the night in an emergency accommodation. The blaze started on the top floor of the complex in Fortitude 8 Valley late yesterday. It's destroyed eight apartments and several others have been extensively damaged.
And Turkey's defiant 9 prime minister has told thousands of his cheering supporters his patience with the anti-government protesters has its limits. Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his followers 10 should show their support at the ballot 11 box, but he's ruled out callilng an early election. The ten days of protest show no sign of ending up. Tens of thousands of demonstrators have been gathering 12 for a rally in central Istanbul.
幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )
- The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
- survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者
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。
擦[洗]净，冲刷，洗涤
- The police are scouring the countryside for the escaped prisoners. 警察正在搜索整个乡村以捉拿逃犯。
- This is called the scouring train in wool processing. 这被称为羊毛加工中的洗涤系列。
v.(使)倾侧；(使)倾斜；n.倾侧；倾斜
- She wore her hat at a tilt over her left eye.她歪戴着帽子遮住左眼。
- The table is at a slight tilt.这张桌子没放平，有点儿歪.
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.前辈，前任
- It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。
- The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。
劫持，诱拐( abduct的过去式和过去分词 )； 使（肢体等）外展
- Detectives have not ruled out the possibility that she was abducted. 侦探尚未排除她被绑架的可能性。
- The kid was abducted at the gate of kindergarten. 那小孩在幼儿园大门口被绑架走了。
n.坚忍不拔；刚毅
- His dauntless fortitude makes him absolutely fearless.他不屈不挠的坚韧让他绝无恐惧。
- He bore the pain with great fortitude.他以极大的毅力忍受了痛苦。
adj.无礼的，挑战的
- With a last defiant gesture,they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.他们被带走投入监狱时，仍以最后的反抗姿态唱起了一支革命歌曲。
- He assumed a defiant attitude toward his employer.他对雇主采取挑衅的态度。
追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件
- the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
- The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。
n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票
- The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
- The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。