澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-10-11
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 and the Opposition 1 leaders say they will go to Bali to commemorate 2 the 2012 bombings despite reports of terrorist threats made against them. Indoneisan police have raised a security alert after receiving credible 3 information about a terror plot. Security at Bali Sea and airports has been increased.
Tony Abbott has hit back the prime minister's claims that he's sexist. The Opposition leader says Julia Gillard should not dismiss criticism of her on the grounds of gender 4, but Ms.Gillard is standing 5 by her comments.
In Pakistan, doctors have removed a bullet from a 14-year-old girl, who was shot in the head and neck by the Taliban. She is in a stable condition after being attacked as she boarded her school bus in the northwestern Swatch region. The Taliban says she was targeted for campaigning to educated girls. The attack has caused an outcry in Pakistan and across the world.
And lawyers for the man accused of murdering Melbourne woman Jill Meagher have called on the courts to suppress material on the internet. They say prejudicial material will damage the case of their client. 41-year-old Adrian Bayley who was accused of raping 6 and murdering Mrs.Meagher.
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 commemorate
vt.纪念，庆祝
- This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
- We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。
3 credible
adj.可信任的，可靠的
- The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
- Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？
4 gender
n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性
- French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
- Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。