澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-08-26

The independent MPs who’ll decide Australia's government have criticized the Coalition¹ for its refusal to let Treasury² cost its policies. Bob Katter, Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor want information about the budget impact of both parties’ policies.

Australian aid is being distributed at a camp for flood survivors³ funded by a banned Pakistani terrorist organization. Jamaat-ud-Dawa was linked to the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, and has been blacklisted by the US, Pakistan and the United Nations. But the UN World Food Program is distributing aid, including cooking oil donated from Australia, at the camp entirely⁴ funded by that suspect group.

At least 50 people have been killed and more than 250 injured in a string of bomb attacks across Iraq. More than 20 people died when a car bomb exploded outside the police headquarters in the southern city of Kut. No one is claiming responsibility, but officials are blaming al-Qaeda for the attacks.

The Australian Tax Office is preventing actor Paul Hogan from leaving the country. The Crocodile Dundee star is accused of dodging⁵ a 38-million-dollar tax bill, but no charges have been laid. He denies any wrongdoing.

And Australian health experts are warning winter flu infections are on the rise and won’t peak for another month. The Influenza⁶ Specialist Group says the flu season arrived later than expected this year, and that swine flu may still be a threat. The group's warning the particularly potent⁷ flu strain is still emerging.

1 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

2 treasury   

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

• The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
• This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

3 survivors   

幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
• survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

4 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

5 dodging   

n.避开，闪过，音调改变v.闪躲( dodge的现在分词 )；回避

参考例句：

• He ran across the road, dodging the traffic. 他躲开来往的车辆跑过马路。
• I crossed the highway, dodging the traffic. 我避开车流穿过了公路。 来自辞典例句

6 influenza   

n.流行性感冒，流感

参考例句：

• They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.他们采取措施
• Influenza is an infectious disease.流感是一种传染病。

7 potent   

adj.强有力的，有权势的；有效力的

参考例句：

• The medicine had a potent effect on your disease.这药物对你的病疗效很大。
• We must account of his potent influence.我们必须考虑他的强有力的影响。