澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-05-05
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US President Barack Obama says those photos of Osama Bin 1 Laden's body will not be released. The White House has been under intense pressure to release the images to prove the terrorist leader is actually dead. But the president says they are too grisly and that it wouldn't be in America's national interest to release them.
The Palestinians' main warring factions 2 Fatah and Hamas have now ended their four-year feud 3. The leaders of the two factions have signed a landmark 4 agreement in Cairo that allows them to form a joint 5 government ahead of national elections next year. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the deal is a blow to peace and a victory for terrorism.
There'll be tough new rules for teenage parents on welfare in next week's federal budget. Teenage parents will have their benefits cut if they refuse to go to school or attend training. This is part of the Government's plan to get more people off welfare and back into work.
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor 6 will seek three arrest warrants for crimes against humanity in Libya. Luis Moreno-Ocampo isn't naming names, but he says crimes are still being committed there. The western Libyan city of Misrata is still coming under heavy fighting. Another ship carrying much needed aid has managed to dock in the port.
And a leading economics forecaster is predicting a bigger-than-expected budget deficit 7. Deloitte Access Economics says it expects next week's budget will be $51 billion in the red. Now (it) blames the continuing effects of the global financial crisis and also the impact from a string of natural disasters for that blowout.
1 bin
n.箱柜;vt.放入箱内;[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件
- He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
- He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。
2 factions
组织中的小派别,派系( faction的名词复数 )
- The gens also lives on in the "factions." 氏族此外还继续存在于“factions〔“帮”〕中。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
- rival factions within the administration 政府中的对立派别
3 feud
n.长期不和;世仇;v.长期争斗;世代结仇
- How did he start his feud with his neighbor?他是怎样和邻居开始争吵起来的?
- The two tribes were long at feud with each other.这两个部族长期不和。
4 landmark
n.陆标,划时代的事,地界标
- The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
- The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。
5 joint
adj.联合的,共同的;n.关节,接合处;v.连接,贴合
- I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤,肩膀脫臼了。
- We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
6 prosecutor
n.起诉人;检察官,公诉人
- The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
- The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。