澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-04-26
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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Rupert Murdoch has down played his political influence. The news corporation boss told British inquiry 1 into media risk said he has never asked any prime ministers for favors. Mr. Murdoch quotes being questioned about his relationship with former British prime ministers.
The Labor 2 MP Craig Thompson wants to stop a senate committee from a publicly releasing report that alleged 3 misused 4 funds the union he used to head. Fair Work Australia has found a raft of contriventions that health services union. Mr. Thompson has strenuously 5 denied any wrongdoing during his time at the union.
Former medical board investigater says systemic failures in Queensland's health system putting patients' lives at risk. J. Baba has provided a detailed 6 report for allegations to the state's crime and misconduct commission. The commission's chairman says her allegations will be properly investigated.
A welfare group says the federal government should cut poorly targetted subsidies 7 and tax concessions 8 in next month's budget. The Australian Councillor of social services says it could save 8 billion dollars a year. It's made several suggestions which include abolishing the education tax refund 9.
France says the Security Council should consider using force in Syria if the UN peace plan fails to stop the violence. France's foreign minister Alan Shepay is calling for a rapid increase in the deployment 10 of UN observers. He says Syria doesn't comply with the ceasefire by early next month, the security council should take action.
1 inquiry
n.打听，询问，调查，查问
- Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
- The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。
2 labor
n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
- We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
- He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。
3 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
4 misused
v.使用…不当( misuse的过去式和过去分词 )；把…派作不正当的用途；虐待；滥用
- He misused his dog shamefully. 他可耻地虐待自己的狗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He had grossly misused his power. 他严重滥用职权。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 strenuously
adv.奋发地，费力地
- The company has strenuously defended its decision to reduce the workforce. 公司竭力为其裁员的决定辩护。
- She denied the accusation with some warmth, ie strenuously, forcefully. 她有些激动，竭力否认这一指责。
6 detailed
adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的
- He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
- A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
7 subsidies
n.补贴，津贴，补助金( subsidy的名词复数 )
- European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies. 欧洲各国农业部长在农业补贴问题上未能打破僵局。
- Agricultural subsidies absorb about half the EU's income. 农业补贴占去了欧盟收入的大约一半。 来自《简明英汉词典》
8 concessions
n.（尤指由政府或雇主给予的）特许权( concession的名词复数 )；承认；减价；（在某地的）特许经营权
- The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike. 要想避免罢工，公司将不得不作出一些让步。
- The concessions did little to placate the students. 让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。
9 refund
v.退还，偿还；n.归还，偿还额，退款
- They demand a refund on unsatisfactory goods.他们对不满意的货品要求退款。
- We'll refund your money if you aren't satisfied.你若不满意，我们愿意退款给你。
10 deployment
n. 部署,展开
- He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops. 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。
- Quality function deployment (QFD) is a widely used customer-driven quality, design and manufacturing management tool. 质量功能展开(quality function deployment,QFD)是一个广泛应用的顾客需求驱动的设计、制造和质量管理工具。