澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-12-17
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WikiLeaks founder 1 Julian Assange has walked free after being granted bail 2 by the High Court in London. Mr Assange was released after paying a $315,000 bond. He's fighting extradition 3 to Sweden over sexual assault allegations.
Rescuers are still searching for up to 30 people missing after an asylum-seeker boat smashed into cliffs on Christmas Island. At least 30 people, including eight children, died in Wednesday's accident. The Prime Minister Julia Gillard has defended the time it took for Australian authorities to reach the wreck 4.
US President Barack Obama says the US is on track to defeat al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. Mr Obama has released an annual strategy review of the war, showing the terror group as is at its weakest since 2001. The report also endorsed 5 reducing NATO forces from July next year.
Ireland may be forced to change its strict ban on abortion 6 after a European court ruled the country's laws violated a woman’s rights. The Human Rights Court heard the cases of three women living in Ireland who had to go to Britain to have abortions 7. It found one woman who feared her pregnancy 8 might reverse her cancer remission should have been allowed an abortion in Ireland.
Super storm cells are continuing to slam pockets of south-east Queensland. Three people were killed yesterday as storms caused widespread damage and blackouts across the state. And in New South Wales, one man died and two others are being treated in hospital after they were struck by lightning in Newcastle.
1 Founder
n.创始者，缔造者
- He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
- According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。
2 bail
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。
3 extradition
n.引渡（逃犯）
- The smuggler is in prison tonight,awaiting extradition to Britain.这名走私犯今晚在监狱，等待引渡到英国。
- He began to trouble concerning the extradition laws.他开始费尽心思地去想关于引渡法的问题。
4 wreck
n.失事，遇难；沉船；vt.(船等)失事，遇难
- Weather may have been a factor in the wreck.天气可能是造成这次失事的原因之一。
- No one can wreck the friendship between us.没有人能够破坏我们之间的友谊。
5 endorsed
vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品
- The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 abortion
n.流产，堕胎
- She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
- A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。