澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-02-03
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Residence in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland are preparing for record flood.Ten and half thousand people across northern NSW are cut off by flood waters.More than two thousands people have been forced from their homes at Moree and Bellingen.Evacuations are also underway at Mitchell in southern Queensland.
Efforts are continuing to transport hundreds of survivals from the ferry that sink off the coast of Papua New Guinea.Around two hundred and forty people have been rescued.Authorities believe there were about three hundreds and fifty on board but that number is yet to be confirmed.Bad weather is frustrating 1 attempts to take survivals to leave for medical treatment.
Australia's richest person,Gina Rinehart,has failed in her bid to keep data of her family trust field secrecy 2.The New South Wales spring court has released eight mails from some of her children after rejecting her application for a permanent suppression.In the eight mails,family members are expressing concerns about the risks of being kidnapped because of publicity 3 surrounding the case.
Wiki Leaks fund Julian Assange,has become the second and final day of his appeal against extradition 4 to Sweden.Swedish authorities want to question about allegation said he sexually assault two women in 2010.If the appeal is rejected,Mr.Assange may be able to take his case to the European Court of human rights.
Hundreds of people protesting against the police handling of yesterday's soccer riot in Egypt have closed off Carol's rail.
At least seventy four people died and hundreds were injured during violent clashes after soccer game in the city of Port Said.
1 frustrating
adj.产生挫折的,使人沮丧的,令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 );挫败;使受挫折;令人沮丧
- It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间,真令人懊恼。
- It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 secrecy
n.秘密,保密,隐蔽
- All the researchers on the project are sworn to secrecy.该项目的所有研究人员都按要求起誓保守秘密。
- Complete secrecy surrounded the meeting.会议在绝对机密的环境中进行。
3 publicity
n.众所周知,闻名;宣传,广告
- The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
- He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事,只当它是一种宣传手法。
4 extradition
n.引渡(逃犯)
- The smuggler is in prison tonight,awaiting extradition to Britain.这名走私犯今晚在监狱,等待引渡到英国。
- He began to trouble concerning the extradition laws.他开始费尽心思地去想关于引渡法的问题。