澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-07-29

on feburaryheat transcript¹ by Roonatic

 

Good morning.

Australians have been warned to prepare for interest rate rises as the economy shows signs of recovery in the wake of positive comments from the Reserve Bank governor. The federal government is defending the size of recent stimulus² spending. The Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner says the government has not overreacted and won’t be revising its forecast for negative growth.

The National Australia Bank is said to axe³ its overdraft⁴ fees, saving customers almost a billion dollars a year. From October, the NAB will scrap⁵ the 30-dollar fee imposed on accounts that have become overdrawn⁶.

A dire⁷ bushfire forecast has been issued for Victoria with this summer expected to be even fiercer than the last. A leaked report from the state’s Department of Sustainability and Environment says a season with the greatest potential loss to life and property is now in sight. Victorians have been warned they have 90 days to prepare.

And US police have searched the Las Vegas home of Michael Jackson’s doctor as part of the investigation⁸ into the singer’s death. Dr. Conrad Murray was with the pop star when he died. Police say he is not a suspect.

I’ll be back with more news in an hour. Bye for now.

 

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 stimulus   

n.刺激，刺激物，促进因素，引起兴奋的事物

参考例句：

• Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
• Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。

3 axe   

n.斧子；v.用斧头砍，削减

参考例句：

• Be careful with that sharp axe.那把斧子很锋利，你要当心。
• The edge of this axe has turned.这把斧子卷了刃了。

4 overdraft   

n.透支，透支额

参考例句：

• Her bank warned that unless she repaid the overdraft she could face legal action.银行警告她如果不偿还透支钱款，她将面临诉讼。
• An overdraft results when a note discounted at a bank is not met when due.银行贴现的支票到期而未能支付就成为透支。

5 scrap   

n.碎片；废料；v.废弃，报废

参考例句：

• A man comes round regularly collecting scrap.有个男人定时来收废品。
• Sell that car for scrap.把那辆汽车当残品卖了吧。

6 overdrawn   

透支( overdraw的过去分词 )； (overdraw的过去分词)

参考例句：

• The characters in this novel are rather overdrawn. 这本小说中的人物描写得有些夸张。
• His account of the bank robbery is somewhat overdrawn. 他对银行抢案的叙述有些夸张。

7 dire   

adj.可怕的，悲惨的，阴惨的，极端的

参考例句：

• There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.曾经有人就看电视太多的危害性提出严重警告。
• We were indeed in dire straits.But we pulled through.那时我们的困难真是大极了，但是我们渡过了困难。

8 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。