澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-07-29
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2010年
The Opposition 1 says the information leaks that have plagued the Government are a sign of chaos 2 at the top. Opposition finance spokesman Andrew Robb has seized on Treasurer 3 Wayne Swan's admission the Government can't stop the leaks.
“We can't control leaks and I certainly can't predict where they are coming from.”
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition leader Tony Abbott are both campaigning in Melbourne today.
Indonesia's Supreme 4 Court has recommended that Schapelle Corby's jail sentence be slashed 5. The 33-year-old Australian serving a 20-year sentence in Bali for drug smuggling 6 is seeking clemency 7 from the Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. In a submission 8 to the president, a judge has suggested a reduction in that term. A decision is yet to be made.
Greek fuel-tanker drivers have been protesting after the government used a rare emergency law to force them back to work after strike action threatened tourism and caused food shortages. A wave of industrial action since new austerity measures were introduced cut tourist arrivals by 5 per cent the first quarter of the year.
And former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has joined the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin in a rare duet to raise money for charity. The classically trained Dr Rice played piano while Ms Franklin sang the hit song “I Say a Little Prayer”.
More ABC News at midday.
- 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。
- After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
- The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。
- 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。
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- Someone had slashed the tyres on my car. 有人把我的汽车轮胎割破了。
- He slashed the bark off the tree with his knife. 他用刀把树皮从树上砍下。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Some claimed that the docker's union fronted for the smuggling ring.某些人声称码头工人工会是走私集团的掩护所。
- The evidence pointed to the existence of an international smuggling network.证据表明很可能有一个国际走私网络存在。
- The question of clemency would rest with the King.宽大处理问题，将由国王决定。
- They addressed to the governor a plea for clemency.他们向州长提交了宽刑的申辨书。
- The defeated general showed his submission by giving up his sword.战败将军缴剑表示投降。
- No enemy can frighten us into submission.任何敌人的恐吓都不能使我们屈服。