澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-04-28
时间:2018-12-11 作者:英语课 分类:澳洲ABC新闻快递2010年
The Federal Government has been criticized for breaking a key election promise on climate change. Kevin Rudd has delayed his emissions 1 trading scheme until 2013, because it wouldn't pass the Senate. The Opposition 2 says Kevin Rudd lacks conviction for choosing to shelve the emissions trading scheme.
The union representing telecommunications workers has condemned 3 Telstra's plans to slash 4 up to 900 jobs. Telstra has told workers that new technology and more efficient work practices, means their jobs are no longer needed. A Telstra spokesman has confirmed that around 900 jobs will go.
Stockmarkets in Europe and the US have dived as concern grows about Greece's ability to recover from debt. Shares fell more than 2 percent after credit rating agency Standard and Poor's downgraded Greek debt to junk status. This is the first time a eurozone member has lost its investment grading.
The chairman of a US Senate inquiry 6 into America's financial crisis has attacked the role of investment bank Goldman Sachs. Senator Carl Levin spoke 5 of the reckless greed that infected Wall Street's financial community. Senior banking 7 executives are giving evidence before the hearing.
And Iceland’s airports have closed again because of the threat of volcanic 8 ash. The closures were announced just 24 hours after the airports reopened to international traffic.
- Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
- Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。
- 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。
- The shop plans to slash fur prices after Spring Festival.该店计划在春节之后把皮货降价。
- Don't slash your horse in that cruel way.不要那样残忍地鞭打你的马。
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
- The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。