澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-06-30
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2010年
The victims and their families say last night's guilty verdicts in the trial of Jayant Patel have bought closure. The 60-year-old former Bundaberg surgeon has been convicted of three counts of manslaughter and one of grievous bodily harm. Patel will be sentenced tomorrow and his lawyers are expected to appeal against the manslaughter convictions.
The popularity of New South Wales Government has plummeted 1 in the latest Newspoll. The opinion poll in today's Australian newspaper indicates primary support for Labor 2 has dropped six points to just 25 percent. The Coalition 3 is on 46 percent. That's the worst performance at any state government ever recorded by Newspoll.
Mildura in northwest Victoria will today become the first place in Australia to have its analogue 4 TV signal switched off. Free-to-air channels will only be available on digital TV sets or through set top boxes. The analogue signal across Australia will gradually be switched off over the next 2.5 years.
America's new top commander in Afghanistan has indicated the security situation in Afghanistan is tenuous 5. General David Petraeus is appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee after President Barack Obama nominated him to lead the war. General Petraeus says he supports the president's plan to begin withdrawing troops in July next year.
And in Greece, riot police have clashed with protesters outside the national parliament in Athens over proposed austerity measures.
- Share prices plummeted to an all-time low. 股票价格暴跌到历史最低点。
- A plane plummeted to earth. 一架飞机一头栽向地面。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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。