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 Europe Union is imposing 1 an oil embargo 2 as part of some of the toughest sanctions yet against Iran. The sanctions are in retaliation 3 against Iran's nuclear program. Tehran denies its developing nuclear weapons and it's again threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz of vital oil supply route.


 
Unions are warning a decision by Toyota to cut 350 jobs could result in more job losses in the car component 4 industry. Toyota is blaming the high Australian dollar for the job cuts. The Federal government has used the decision to criticize opposition 5 plans to cut car subsidies 6, saying it would jeopardize 7 the industry.
 
 
High profile brain surgeon Charles Teo is calling for a bipartisan approach to refugees in his Australia day address. Doctor Teo said racism 8 still existed, and Australia has a international obligation treat refugees well. 
 
 
Syria has rejected a call by the Arab League for president Bashar al-Assad to hand over the power to his deputy. The Arab League wants the transfer of power as a first step to forming a united government to stop the violence. The League has also extended its observation mission by a month.
 
 
Egypt newly elected parliament has said for the first time. It's the first parliament elected since the downfall of former president Hosni Mubarak. Islamists dominated the elections, winning more than 70% of the seats.

1 imposing
adj.使人难忘的,壮丽的,堂皇的,雄伟的
  • The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
  • He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。
2 embargo
n.禁运(令);vt.对...实行禁运,禁止(通商)
  • This country put an oil embargo on an enemy country.该国对敌国实行石油禁运。
  • During the war,they laid an embargo on commerce with enemy countries.在战争期间,他们禁止与敌国通商。
3 retaliation
n.报复,反击
  • retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复
  • He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 component
n.组成部分,成分,元件;adj.组成的,合成的
  • Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。
  • Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。
5 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。
6 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》
7 jeopardize
vt.危及,损害
  • Overworking can jeopardize your health.工作过量可能会危及你的健康。
  • If you are rude to the boss it may jeopardize your chances of success.如果你对上司无礼,那就可能断送你成功的机会。
8 racism
n.民族主义;种族歧视(意识)
  • He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
  • Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。
学英语单词
acropurpura
actinic dermatitis
afterimage phenomena
agawa
altoists
area of restricted access
bardraft
bbl
beta-cardone
booster light
carbon black extended SBR
carom billiards
centralizing morphism
chlorazol fast bordeaux
chromous compound
color triangle
complementary genes
construction surveyfor shaft sinking
dose population
double-battery gin
effluxing
empty idea
flavo(u)r component
flyposted
Fortsville
Frankenstein monster
Fruticisedum
ftlm
games for play
Gb.
geniophobia
Ghardaïa, Wilaya
Gnathomiasis
gyparenite
handmake
hovering act
idealine
if weather permits
impact extractor
instrumental photon activation analysis (IPAA)
iron-handed
jnr.
keyway planer
lieuten
Linpus linux
loader-unloader
low birch thicket
Macro-economic situation
Magnetite(calcined)
missile geometry
multi-exon
myelopathic albumosuria
N-Acetyltransferse
n-hexoic acid
nanoholes
Naunyn-Minkowski method
negative function
nemalion vermiculare sur.
neurothelitis
non-coding RNA
non-operating loss
non-random probability sample
normative research
pacambocythere scorta
Pacific spiny dogfish
pk-pk
pullerdeseeder
pyrenula kelungana
rerticillatine
reversed refraction
rovanpera
self appraisal
sewage conduit
sharkeys
Sir Graham Moore Is
slow-wave device
solar thermometer
solvsbergite
spheroiding
strip type magnetron
submarme
substitution theorem
sulcus auricul? posterior
surface tension meter
tax discs
therapeuticss
thymine dimer
Tinkar
trophies
tween brain
uk net year
umberest
usccb
vector cardiogram
villi of arachnoid
virbration
volunteer plant
Wallace trees
well-ordered function
wire rod concave
Wood-charcoal
work region