澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-01-08
时间：2018-12-19 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2013年
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Communities in NSW and Victoria are being warned not to underestimate the fire dangers they face today. Soaring temperatures and strong winds combined with a high fuel load will create catastrophic conditions in many areas. Dozens of spot fires are already burning thanks to lightening strikes. The fear is that these could suddenly spark out of control.
In Victoria, nearly 500 firefighters have been working throughout the night to try to contain a large blaze in the southwest. It's burnt more than 4,000 hectares at Kent Bruck near Portland, and is still out of control. And an emergency warning has been issued for the farming community of Drik Drik.
The danger isn't over in Tasmania where crews are still trying to contain three fires at Lake Repluse, Forcett and Montumana. Police investigating the Lake Repluse fire say they'll charge a man for leaving a camp fire on unattended. Prime minister Julia Gillard has told victims who've lost everything that the country is behind them.
U.S president Barack Obama has nominated a former Republican Senator Chuck Hagal as his new Defense 1 Secretary. White House counterterrorism advisor 2 John Brennan has been chosen as the new director of the CIA. The appointments must be confirmed by the Senate.
The former speaker of the House of Representatives Peter Slipper 3 is facing charges of carrying a maximum penalty of five years jail. He is due to appear in Canberra's magistrate 4 court next month charged with misusing 5 travel entitlements.
1 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
2 advisor
n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者
- They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
- The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。
3 slipper
n.拖鞋
- I rescued the remains of my slipper from the dog.我从那狗的口中夺回了我拖鞋的残留部分。
- The puppy chewed a hole in the slipper.小狗在拖鞋上啃了一个洞。
4 magistrate
n.地方行政官，地方法官，治安官
- The magistrate committed him to prison for a month.法官判处他一个月监禁。
- John was fined 1000 dollars by the magistrate.约翰被地方法官罚款1000美元。