澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-07-22
时间：2019-02-28 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2011年
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Hello, I’m Melissa Hamilton.
A British court has ordered police to hand over information
to actor Hugh Grant or former girlfriend Jemima Khan, which could reveal they were also victims of the UK phone hacking 1 scandal. Several celebrities 2 have been targeted by the now-defunct tabloid 3 News of the World including actress Sienna Miller 4, who settled a phone hacking lawsuit 5 against it in June. The court said police should disclose information relating to messages allegedly intercepted 6 by private investigator 7 Glenn Mulcaire and used in the News of the World and other newspapers.
WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange will make an appearance at the Splendour in the Grass music festival later this month. Assange, currently under house arrest in Britain, will address revellers via a pre-recorded video message at the festival north of Brisbane. He’ll discuss the WikiLeaks cable scandal including his arrest and what it means for young people in Australia and around the world.
And Aussie cinema-goers are forking out titanic 8 prices with our flicks 9 among the most expensive in the Western world. Consumer group Choice says it found that Australian cinema-goers pay far more than those in the US and New Zealand with a family of four shelling out around $67 for a trip to a multiplex. Getting lollies and drinks from the cinema snack bar will also set you back a fistful of dollars, but Choice says it’s unclear why multiplexes here charge such high rates.
n.非法访问计算机系统和数据库的活动
- The patient with emphysema is hacking all day. 这个肺气肿病人整天不断地干咳。
- We undertook the task of hacking our way through the jungle. 我们负责在丛林中开路。
n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉
- He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
- a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目
adj.轰动性的，庸俗的；n.小报，文摘
- He launched into a verbal assault on tabloid journalism.他口头对小报新闻进行了抨击。
- He believes that the tabloid press has behaved disgracefully.他认为小报媒体的行为不太光彩。
n.磨坊主
- Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
- The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。
n.诉讼，控诉
- They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
- He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。
拦截( intercept的过去式和过去分词 )； 截住； 截击； 拦阻
- Reporters intercepted him as he tried to leave the hotel. 他正要离开旅馆，记者们把他拦截住了。
- Reporters intercepted him as he tried to leave by the rear entrance. 他想从后门溜走，记者把他截住了。
n.研究者，调查者，审查者
- He was a special investigator for the FBI.他是联邦调查局的特别调查员。
- The investigator was able to deduce the crime and find the criminal.调查者能够推出犯罪过程并锁定罪犯。
adj.巨人的，庞大的，强大的
- We have been making titanic effort to achieve our purpose.我们一直在作极大的努力，以达到我们的目的。
- The island was created by titanic powers and they are still at work today.台湾岛是由一个至今仍然在运作的巨大力量塑造出来的。