澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-12-05
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Labor 1's left faction 2 says it won't give up the fight against uranium exports to India. The ALP National Conference yesterday endorsed 3 the plan to try to lift the ban on selling uranium to India. Julia Gillard says securing the agreement will boost trade and enhance Australia's relationship with India. The Government will be negotiating on a deal earlier next year.
The latest opinion poll has found support for Opposition 4 leader Tony Abbott is at his lowest point in two years. The Newspoll in today's Australian Newspaper shows his satisfaction rating has dipped from 34 per cent to 33 per cent. On a two-party preferred basis, the Coalition 5 leads Labor 54 points to 46.
The Australian teenager convicted on drug's charges in Bali is due home in just a couple of hours. The 14-year-old was released from detention 6 after serving his two-month sentence. Yesterday he was taken to the notorious Kerobakan prison to complete his final paper work. The teenager was arrested in early October for marijuana possession.
Global carbon emission 7 surged by a record amount in 2010. In a new report by the Global Carbon Project, it found that emissions 8 rose by 5.9 per cent. The burning of coal accounted for more than half of the rise.
And a bomb has gone off near the British embassy in Bahrain. No one was killed in the incident and there was no damage to the embassy.
1 labor
n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
- 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。
2 faction
n.宗派，小集团；派别；派系斗争
- Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.派系之争和自私自利看来非常普遍。
- I now understood clearly that I was caught between the king and the Bunam's faction.我现在完全明白自己已陷入困境，在国王与布纳姆集团之间左右为难。
3 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》
4 opposition
n.反对，敌对
- 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。
5 coalition
n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合
- 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。
6 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。