澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-08-19

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Australia and China have put their diplomatic tensions aside to sign a record trade deal. Resource giant PetroChina has agreed to buy 50 billion dollars worth of liquefied natural gas from the yet-to-be developed Gorgon¹ field off Western Australia. Trade Minister Simon Crean says the landmark² deal is likely to open up other export opportunities in the region.

 A fourth person has been charged with the murder of Melbourne underworld figure Des Moran. 45-year-old Michael Farrugia is due to face the Melbourne Magistrates³ Court shortly. Detectives say he was allegedly seen on security footage, wearing the same clothes as someone holding a gun in a Melbourne cafe where Des Moran was shot.

 A vote could be held at earliest today on plans to lift Australia’s renewable energy target. The Government and the Opposition⁴ are negotiating on the bill to require Australia to source 20% of its energy from renewable sources.

 And Michael Jackson’s doctor has spoken out for the first time since the pop star’s death, thanking people for their support. In a video posted on YouTube, Conrad Murray who was the last person to see Michael Jackson alive says the truth will come out and he’s urged his supporters not to worry about him.

 

Stay with us for more news update later.

1 gorgon   

n.丑陋女人，蛇发女怪

参考例句：

• They would not be devoured by this gorgon of the East.他们不愿被这个东部的女妖怪吃掉。
• The Gorgon,Miss Springer,the games mistress came back to gave me a raspberry.那个女妖魔，体育教师斯普林杰小姐，又回来把我教训一通。

2 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

3 magistrates   

地方法官，治安官( magistrate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• to come up before the magistrates 在地方法院出庭
• He was summoned to appear before the magistrates. 他被传唤在地方法院出庭。

4 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• 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。