澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-11-03
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2009年
Search efforts will continue today for 11 people missing after a boat sank off the Cocos Islands. One person is dead and 27 others have been rescued. A number of planes have been deployed 1 to search for survivors 2 this morning. The Federal Government won't confirm whether those on board were asylum 3 seekers.
A new opinion poll shows support for the Federal Government has slumped 4 in the wake of the ongoing 5 debate over asylum seekers. The Newspoll in The Australian shows the gap between Labor 6 and the Coalition 7 has narrowed by 14 points in the past fortnight. On a two-party preferred basis, Labor now only leads the Coalition 52% to 48%. Opposition 8 frontbencher Joe Hockey says the message to the Prime Minister is clear.
He has watered down the strong border protection policies of the previous Howard Government. And now he is paying a price
But Mr. Rudd has maintained a commanding lead over the Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull in the preferred prime minister stakes.
And the Melbourne Cup contenders have been going through their final paces at Flemington Race Course this morning before the race bid stops the nation. The two favorites remain Bart Cummings’ Viewed and Jack 9 Steven’s Alcopop.
And that’s the latest ABC News up-to-date.
- Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
- The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。
- 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
- 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。
- Sales have slumped this year. 今年销售量锐减。
- The driver was slumped exhausted over the wheel. 司机伏在方向盘上，疲惫得睡着了。
- The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
- The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。