澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-06-07
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2012年
英语课
Leading the news this morning.
Communities on the shores of Gippsland Lakes in Victoria's east on Flood watches water level continues to rise.The state's Emergency Service says flood peaks and high tides at Lake entrance overnight were lower than expected.
A former prostitute has recounted her story that independent MP Craig Thomson had sex with her.The woman said she was in New Zealand at the time and retracted 1 her statement before Channel Nine story went to air.
Child care providers on the Union representing work will meet today to head off the rising costs of child care.The Union found it's now paying on average 70 dollars a day for child care.But in some capital cities, they are paying as much as 130 dollars a day.
And Syrian army has been accused of carrying out another massacre 2 as heavy fighting continues for a second day in a coastal 3 province.The Opposition 4 says the massacre happens in the central Hama.Meanwhile, Foreign Ministers meeting on Syria in Turkey have agreed to set up a coordination 5 group to provide support to the Syria Opposition.
Afghan officials say at least 18 civillians have died in a NATO airstrike near the capital Kabul.A Taliban commander and his bodyguard 6 are also among the dead. Two suicide bombers 7 have killed at least 22 people at a market near Kandahar.
1 retracted
v.撤回或撤消( retract的过去式和过去分词 )；拒绝执行或遵守；缩回；拉回
- He made a false confession which he later retracted. 他作了假供词，后来又翻供。
- A caddy retracted his statement. 一个球童收回了他的话。 来自辞典例句
2 massacre
n.残杀，大屠杀；v.残杀，集体屠杀
- There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中，这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
- If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀，大屠杀就有可能再次发生！
3 coastal
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
- The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
- This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
4 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。
5 coordination
n.协调，协作
- Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
- The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。