澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-04-02
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.
Burma’s opposition 1 says Aung San Suu Kyi has won a seat in the country’s lower house of parliament. They also claim to have won almost half of the 45 seats in by-elections. International observers say voting appears to have been just run general well.
In other news. Beaches along Western Australia’s southwest coast will reopen today after a fatal shark attack on Saturday. Officials have now called off the search for a shark responsible for the death of a diver Near Busselton. The state government has ruled out using shark nets to prevent future attacks.
Sydney and Melbourne are two of Australia’s worst performing cities in infrastructure 2 planning. The findings are part of a major survey of capital city planning by the Coag Reform Council. The report was critical of every major city except for Adelaide.
The latest Neilsen poll shows Labor 3’s popularity is down to near recorded lows. The ALP’s primary support has fallen to 27%, compared to 47% for the coalition 4. The coalition comfortably trumps 5 Labor on a two party preferred basis. Tony Abbott’s approval rating dropped slightly but he’s still more popular than Julia Gillard.
And in Fiji almost 8,000 people are sheltering in evacuation centers and officials now fear a cyclone 6 could hit flooded areas of the pacific nation. Heavy rain and strong winds have swept across western parts of Fiji’s main island Vitti Levu for the past two days. Three people have died in those floods.
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 infrastructure
n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施
- We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
- We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。
3 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。
4 coalition
n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合
- The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
- Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。