澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-10-06
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2011年
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The Federal Government is indeed turning its attention from tax to jobs today. About 100 representatives from business, unions and government are gathering 1 in Canberra for a jobs forum 2. The focus will be on the struggling manufacturing sector 3 which has been hit by the mining boom and the high Australian dollar.
Afghan authorities have arrested six people who are accused of plotting to assassinate 4 President Hamid Karzai. One of the president's bodyguards 5 is among those arrested. The Afghan government says the alleged 6 plotters have links to the militant 7 Haqqani network. Several of Mr Karzai's allies, including his brother, have been killed over recent months.
A man will face court today, charged over a double homicide in the south-western Victorian town of Casterton. Two men were stabbed to death and another two were injured in a neighbourhood dispute on Tuesday night. Police arrested the 31-year-old man in Mt Gambier in South Australia.
An Australian man has pleaded guilty in a US federal court for accepting bribes 9 while working as a contractor 10 in Afghanistan. Neil Campbell had been working for an organisation 11, rebuilding schools and hospitals. He's accused of accepting a $10,000 bribe 8 for funnelling 12 projects to an Indian subcontractor. Campbell faces up to 10 years in jail and a $250,000 fine.
And a refugee who's been living in Australia for 10 years has been jailed by an Indonesian court for people smuggling 13. Heidar Ali was arrested by Indonesian police in May.
1 gathering
n.集会，聚会，聚集
- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
2 forum
n.论坛，讨论会
- They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
- The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
3 sector
n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形
- The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
- The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。
4 assassinate
vt.暗杀，行刺，中伤
- The police exposed a criminal plot to assassinate the president.警方侦破了一个行刺总统的阴谋。
- A plot to assassinate the banker has been uncovered by the police.暗杀银行家的密谋被警方侦破了。
5 bodyguards
n.保镖，卫士，警卫员( bodyguard的名词复数 )
- Brooks came to Jim's office accompanied—like always—by his two bodyguards. 和往常一样，在两名保镖的陪同下，布鲁克斯去吉姆的办公室。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Three of his bodyguards were injured in the attack. 在这次袭击事件中，他有3名保镖受了伤。 来自辞典例句
6 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
7 militant
adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士
- Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
- He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。
8 bribe
n.贿赂；v.向…行贿，买通
- He tried to bribe the policeman not to arrest him.他企图贿赂警察不逮捕他。
- He resolutely refused their bribe.他坚决不接受他们的贿赂。
9 bribes
n.贿赂( bribe的名词复数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂v.贿赂( bribe的第三人称单数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- corrupt officials accepting bribes 接受贿赂的贪官污吏
10 contractor
n.订约人，承包人，收缩肌
- The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那个东京的承包商被要求退还6000美元作为佣金。
- The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式样，有几分要看地势而定。
11 organisation
n.组织，安排，团体，有机休
- The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
- His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。
12 funnelling
倾销( funnel的现在分词 )
- Wind was funnelling through the gorge. 风吹过峡谷。
- This causes a funnelling from Asian currencies into dollars and euros. 这导致了一种从亚洲货币到美圆和欧元的漏斗效应。