澳洲新闻 ABC新闻快递 2012-12-21
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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The Opposition 1 says the Labor 2 government is incapable 3 of living within its means after it reneged on its promise to deliver a budget surplus. Shadow treasurer 4 Joe Hockey has told News Breakfast he's commited to a surplus, but won't make any promises. The treasurer Wayne Swan says he's putting the economy before politics.
Corruption 5 allegations at Sydney airport have now extended to the water front. An ABC and FairFax investigation 6 alleges 7 customs and wharf 8 workers are helping 9 consignments 10 of guns, drugs and illegal tobacco pass through Port Botany. Police believe one smuggling 11 syndicate has two customs officers on the payroll 12.
Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to a prominent health economist 13 and his academic partner who were murdered in Tasmania. Gavin Mooney and Delys Weston were found dead in their home southeast of Hobart. Dr Weston's son has been charged with their murders.
Seventeen hundred and fifty South Australian public sector 14 jobs are to go after a budget blowout. State Treasurer Jack 15 Snelling revealed a record 1.17- billion-dollar deficit 16 for the(口误）for current financial year. He's announced a string of spending cuts in an effort to return the budget to surplus by 2016.
An Australian soldier is recovering from a car crash in Afghanistan. The accident happened when an armoured vehicle collided with a civilian 17 car in Uruzgan province.
1 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。
2 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。
3 incapable
adj.无能力的，不能做某事的
- He would be incapable of committing such a cruel deed.他不会做出这么残忍的事。
- Computers are incapable of creative thought.计算机不会创造性地思维。
4 treasurer
n.司库，财务主管
- Mr. Smith was succeeded by Mrs.Jones as treasurer.琼斯夫人继史密斯先生任会计。
- The treasurer was arrested for trying to manipulate the company's financial records.财务主管由于试图窜改公司财政帐目而被拘留。
5 corruption
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
- The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
6 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
7 alleges
断言，宣称，辩解( allege的第三人称单数 )
- The newspaper article alleges that the mayor is corrupt. 报纸上断言该市长腐败。
- Steven was tardy this morning and alleges that his bus was late. 史提芬今天早上迟到的说词是公车误点了。
8 wharf
n.码头，停泊处
- We fetch up at the wharf exactly on time.我们准时到达码头。
- We reached the wharf gasping for breath.我们气喘吁吁地抵达了码头。
9 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
- The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
- By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
10 consignments
n.托付货物( consignment的名词复数 )；托卖货物；寄售；托运
- Police have seized several consignments of pornography. 警方没收了好几批运来的色情物品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I want you to see for yourself how our consignments are cleared in London. 我要你亲自去看看我们的货物在伦敦是怎样结关的。 来自辞典例句
11 smuggling
n.走私
- Some claimed that the docker's union fronted for the smuggling ring.某些人声称码头工人工会是走私集团的掩护所。
- The evidence pointed to the existence of an international smuggling network.证据表明很可能有一个国际走私网络存在。
12 payroll
n.工资表，在职人员名单，工薪总额
- His yearly payroll is $1.2 million.他的年薪是120万美元。
- I can't wait to get my payroll check.我真等不及拿到我的工资单了。
13 economist
n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人
- He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
- He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。
14 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。
15 jack
n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克
- I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
- He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。