澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-11-25
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The families of the 29 men killed in New Zealand's mine disaster want to know why more wasn't done to rescue them. Hopes of saving the trapped miners evaporated after a second explosion yesterday. The government has announced a series of inquiries 1 to determine how the tragedy happened.
The United States is sending naval 2 forces in a show of strength against North Korea. It's planning joint 3 military exercises with South Korea in response to the North's attack on the island of Yeonpyeong. China has urged North and South Korea to start talking to avoid further clashes.
The man dubbed 4 the honeymoon 5 killer 6 is likely to be deported 7 to the United States today. Gabe Watson has been in an immigration detention 8 (centre) since finishing a jail term for killing 9 his wife during their honeymoon in 2003.
Ireland's government has announced $20 billion in savings 10 over the next four years to tackle its record deficit 11. Under the austerity plan, nearly 25,000 public service jobs will go; welfare spending will be slashed 12; and big tax rises are planned. It's designed to convince the markets the government is serious about attacking its financial crisis.
The Tasmanian timber giant Gunns will shut down three wood chip mills in the next few months as part of a restructure. Up to 150 workers will lose their jobs or be relocated.
1 inquiries
n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 )；疑问；探究；打听
- He was released on bail pending further inquiries. 他获得保释，等候进一步调查。
- I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries. 我未能通过邮政查询与他们取得联系。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2 naval
adj.海军的，军舰的，船的
- He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
- The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。
3 joint
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
- I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
- We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
4 dubbed
v.给…起绰号( dub的过去式和过去分词 )；把…称为；配音；复制
- Mathematics was once dubbed the handmaiden of the sciences. 数学曾一度被视为各门科学的基础。
- Is the movie dubbed or does it have subtitles? 这部电影是配音的还是打字幕的？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 honeymoon
n.蜜月（假期）；vi.度蜜月
- While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
- The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。
6 killer
n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者
- Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
- The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。
7 deported
v.将…驱逐出境( deport的过去式和过去分词 )；举止
- They stripped me of my citizenship and deported me. 他们剥夺我的公民资格，将我驱逐出境。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The convicts were deported to a deserted island. 罪犯们被流放到一个荒岛。 来自《简明英汉词典》
8 detention
n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下
- He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
- He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。
9 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
10 savings
n.存款，储蓄
- I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
- By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。