时间:2018-12-11 作者:英语课 分类:澳洲ABC新闻快递2009年


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Two new opinion polls give opposing results on who voters want to lead the Federal Liberal Party. The latest Newspoll puts the Opposition 1 Leader Malcolm Turnbull out in front with 32 percent, compared to 24 percent who prefer the shadow Treasurer 2 Joe Hockey. But the Nielsen poll shows Mr. Hockey has slightly more support than Mr. Turnbull.


In Iraq, at least 19 people have been killed in a spate 3 of bombings in the city of Ramadi, west of Baghdad. Another 80 people were injured. The bombers 4 targeted Ramadi's police headquarters and a major hospital.


Pope Benedict has created five new saints. They come from Spain, France, Poland and Belgium. The Belgian man, known as Father Damian, worked on a remote island in Hawaii, looking after people suffering from leprosy. It was during the time when victims of the disease were quarantined in remote places.


And organizers have hailed this year's Bathurst 1000 a great success. More than 50,000 people watched Holden's Garth Tander and Will Davison take the title at Mount Panorama 5. It is the first time a Holden team has won the race since the death of Holden legend Peter Brock in 2006.


And there will be more news later.



1 opposition
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。
2 treasurer
n.司库,财务主管
  • Mr. Smith was succeeded by Mrs.Jones as treasurer.琼斯夫人继史密斯先生任会计。
  • The treasurer was arrested for trying to manipulate the company's financial records.财务主管由于试图窜改公司财政帐目而被拘留。
3 spate
n.泛滥,洪水,突然的一阵
  • Police are investigating a spate of burglaries in the area.警察正在调查这一地区发生的大量盗窃案。
  • Refugees crossed the border in full spate.难民大量地越过了边境。
4 bombers
n.轰炸机( bomber的名词复数 );投弹手;安非他明胶囊;大麻叶香烟
  • Enemy bombers carried out a blitz on the city. 敌军轰炸机对这座城市进行了突袭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The Royal Airforce sill remained dangerously short of bombers. 英国皇家空军仍未脱离极为缺乏轰炸机的危境。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 panorama
n.全景,全景画,全景摄影,全景照片[装置]
  • A vast panorama of the valley lay before us.山谷的广阔全景展现在我们面前。
  • A flourishing and prosperous panorama spread out before our eyes.一派欣欣向荣的景象展现在我们的眼前。
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