澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-09-24
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 Prime Minister's in New York for a final effort to secure a seat on the United Nations Security Council. Julia Gillard will spend the week lobbying world leaders and will address the United Nations General Assembly later in the week. Now she says she's encouraged by the support Australia has received, but admits it will be a tight, close race.
The search continues this morning for a Melbourne woman who went missing at the weekend. Jill Meagher who works for the ABC was last seen leaving a bar early on Saturday morning. Police are appealing for anyone who might have seen her to come forward.
At least 9 people have died in an avalanche 1 in Nepal. Authorities say a group of more than 20 climbers was near the summit of Mount Manaslu when the avalanche hit. Rescue efforts have been called off because of bad weather.
Libya's interim 2 leader has vowed 3 to disband all illegal militias 4. It's in response to that attack on the US consulate 5 that killed the US ambassador and three of his staff. There has been widespread public demand to dissolve the militias which emerged during the fight to topple the Gaddafi regime.
And the case of the alleged 6 murderer Gerard Baden Clay returns to Brisbane Magistrates 7 Court today. The 41-year-old real estate agent is accused of killing 8 his wife Allison in Brisbane's western suburb in April. And prosecutors 9 have been waiting on critical material, including a forensic 10 pathologist's report.
1 avalanche
n.雪崩，大量涌来
- They were killed by an avalanche in the Swiss Alps.他们在瑞士阿尔卑斯山的一次雪崩中罹难。
- Higher still the snow was ready to avalanche.在更高处积雪随时都会崩塌。
2 interim
adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间
- The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
- It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。
3 vowed
起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）
- He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
- I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。
4 militias
n.民兵组织，民兵( militia的名词复数 )
- The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
- The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网
5 consulate
n.领事馆
- The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
- The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。
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 magistrates
地方法官，治安官( magistrate的名词复数 )
- to come up before the magistrates 在地方法院出庭
- He was summoned to appear before the magistrates. 他被传唤在地方法院出庭。
8 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
9 prosecutors
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人
- In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
- You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。