澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-03-26
时间：2019-02-21 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2013年
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An Australian held captive for 15 months says he is overwhelmed by the compassion 1 shown toward him since his release. Warren Rodwell has spoken for the first time about being held by a militant 2 group in the Philippines. He has thanked to authorities for their work on his case.
The prime minister will head to Perth today in an attempt to sell her new ministry 3 to voters, but support for Julia Gillard has fallen to a 19-month low in the lastest Newspoll. Labor 4's primary vote is down 4 points to 30%.
And a labor backbencher wants the coalition 5 to reconsider its opposition 6 to the Malaysian asylum 7 seeker deal in response to yesterday's tragedy near Christmas Island. A young boy and a woman drowned when a boat carrying 95 asylum seekers capsized, two others were seriously injured.
There are fears Cyprus will be hit hard by a 13 billion-dollar bail 8 out plan, there are concerns of offshore 9 banking 10, a major industry in Cyprus will effectively shut down. The plan will see a levy 11 imposed on saving accounts worth more than 130,000 dollars.
Australia has slightly improved its effort to become a low carbon economic, but not its global ranking. The nation went from16th to 17th in the Climate Institute's annual global review, the review rates how each economy is prepared for a low carbon future. France tops the list, followed by Japan and China.
n.同情，怜悯
- He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来。
- Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心。
adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士
- Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
- He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。
n.(政府的)部；牧师
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
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.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.反对，敌对
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
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。
v.舀（水），保释；n.保证金，保释，保释人
- One of the prisoner's friends offered to bail him out.犯人的一个朋友答应保释他出来。
- She has been granted conditional bail.她被准予有条件保释。
adj.海面的，吹向海面的；adv.向海面
- A big program of oil exploration has begun offshore.一个大规模的石油勘探计划正在近海展开。
- A gentle current carried them slowly offshore.和缓的潮流慢慢地把他们带离了海岸。
n.银行业，银行学，金融业
- John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
- He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。