澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-11-09
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A senior New South Wales police officer is calling for a royal commission into sexual abuse in the Catholic church. Detective Chief Inspector 1 Peter Fox says the church has been involved in a widespread cover-up. He's accused some priests of destroying evidence and frustrating 2 police investigations 3 to protect the church.
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has told Russian television that he has no intention of leaving his country. Earlier this week, the Britain Prime Minister David Cameron suggested the idea of offering the president safe passange from Syria. President Assad also warned against foreign intervention 4 in the escalating 5 conflict.
The former US congress woman Gabrielle Giffords has come face to face with the man who shot her in the head two years ago. She was in court when Jared Loughner was sentenced to seven consecutive 6 life terms in prison. Six other people died in the shooting in Arizona.
A savage 7 storm has caused damage and blackouts across western Sydney. The state's Emergency Service has received almost 200 calls for help, mainly in Penrith and Ingleburn. Winds up around 100 km/h brought down powerlines, plunging 8 thousands of people into darkness.
The Federal Government has ditched its plan for a national internet filter up. The proposal was first put forward in 2007. Opponents had argued it would impinge on freedoms and slow down online search speeds. The government will now rely on existing powers to ban child abuse material.
1 inspector
n.检查员，监察员，视察员
- The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
- The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。
2 frustrating
adj.产生挫折的，使人沮丧的，令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧
- It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。
- It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 investigations
（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究
- His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
- He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。
4 intervention
n.介入，干涉，干预
- The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
- Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。
5 escalating
v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的现在分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大
- The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。 来自辞典例句
6 consecutive
adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的
- It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
- The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。