澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-08-21
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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Federal Labour has made up more ground in the latest Newspoll. Its primary vote is up 2 per cent to 35 per cent. Now that's on top of a 5 per cent jump in the previous poll, but Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott remain equally unpopular with voters.
The Climate Commission's latest report says international efforts to tackle climate change are increasing rapidly. It says countries that represent most of the global economy have programs to limit their greenhouse gas emissions 1. It says Australia risks its international reputation if it doesn't honour its commitments.
Twelve people have been evacuated 2 after fire broke out in an apartment block in the Sydney suburb of Bondi. The blaze started around one o'clock this morning and quickly took hold of a unit on the top floor. The fire has been contained to the unit and its owner is being treated for smoke inhalation.
A US congressman 3 is under intense pressure to drop his bid for a Senate seat after his remarks on rape 4. Todd Akin 5 said women rarely become pregnant in cases of what he called “legitimate rape”. US President Barack Obama says his comments are offensive.
And a pioneer of American comedy, Phyllis Diller, has died. She was 95. The former housewife was one of America's first standup comedians 6. She was well-known for making jokes about her looks. Phyllis Diller created a distinctive 7 persona with her laugh, teased hair, outlandish costumes and a fictional 8 husband that she called Fang 9.
1 emissions
排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）
- Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
- Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。
2 evacuated
撤退者的
- Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
- The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。
3 Congressman
n.（美）国会议员
- He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
- The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。
4 rape
n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸
- The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
- He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。
5 akin
adj.同族的，类似的
- She painted flowers and birds pictures akin to those of earlier feminine painters.她画一些同早期女画家类似的花鸟画。
- Listening to his life story is akin to reading a good adventure novel.听他的人生故事犹如阅读一本精彩的冒险小说。
6 comedians
n.喜剧演员，丑角( comedian的名词复数 )
- The voice was rich, lordly, Harvardish, like all the boring radio comedians'imitations. 声音浑厚、威严，俨然是哈佛出身的气派，就跟无线电里所有的滑稽演员叫人已经听腻的模仿完全一样。 来自辞典例句
- He distracted them by joking and imitating movie and radio comedians. 他用开玩笑的方法或者模仿电影及广播中的滑稽演员来对付他们。 来自辞典例句
7 distinctive
adj.特别的，有特色的，与众不同的
- She has a very distinctive way of walking.她走路的样子与别人很不相同。
- This bird has several distinctive features.这个鸟具有几种突出的特征。