时间:2018-12-11 作者:英语课 分类:澳洲ABC新闻快递2012年


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 And Cotton On has received a record fine for selling extremely flammable children's pyjamas 1. The clothing company will be forced to pay one million dollars.


 
The Federal Court ruled that it breached 2 the the Trade Practices Act by selling pyjamas that simply did not meet Australian standards. Cotton On has recalled those products which were sold between September and December, 2010.
 
The US court has refused a request by Apple to ban the sale of some smart phones made by its rival Samsung. Earlier this year, Apple was awarded damages after a jury found Samsung has found Samsung had copied key features of Apple products. 
 
But the latest ruling has found the company's patents cover only a small part of the features used by Samsung. The judge said there wasn't enough evidence the  infringements have hurt Apple sales in the United States.
 
To the overseas markets now.
 
And stocks have rallied in the United States for the second day in a row. The Dow is trading 93 points up. The Nasdaq is up 40 and S&P 500 is up 13. And in London overnight, the FTSE closed 24 points up. 
 
To commodity prices.
 
West Texas Crude is trading at 87 dollars a barrel. Tapis Crude is trading at 115 US dollars a barrel. And gold is worth 1672 US dollars an ounce. 
 
The Australian dollar is buying 105 US cents, 80 Euro cents and 65 pence sterling 3.

1 pyjamas
n.(宽大的)睡衣裤
  • This pyjamas has many repairs.这件睡衣有许多修补过的地方。
  • Martin was in his pyjamas.马丁穿着睡衣。
2 breached
攻破( breach的现在分词 ); 破坏,违反
  • These commitments have already been breached. 这些承诺已遭背弃。
  • Our tanks have breached the enemy defences. 我方坦克车突破了敌人的防线。
3 sterling
adj.英币的(纯粹的,货真价实的);n.英国货币(英镑)
  • Could you tell me the current rate for sterling, please?能否请您告诉我现行英国货币的兑换率?
  • Sterling has recently been strong,which will help to abate inflationary pressures.英国货币最近非常坚挺,这有助于减轻通胀压力。
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amblyeleotris periophthalma
animal husbandry
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basic atomic group
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