澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-06-10

 Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has recognised Libya’s rebel council as the country’s legitimate¹ government. More than 20 foreign ministers are meeting in the United Arab Emirates’ capital Abu Dhabi to discuss the future of Libya. They’ve all pledged an extra billion dollars to help the rebels. 

 

There’s a growing exodus² of refugees fleeing Syria to escape a threatened government crackdown in the north-west of the country. Nearly 2,500 people have now crossed the border into Turkey. The UN Security Council is debating a resolution condemning³ Syria. And the UN Human Rights Commissioner⁴ is urging its government to stop attacking its own people. 

 

The Federal Government is one step closer to winning a key Independent support for a carbon tax. Independent MP Tony Windsor says the Productivity Commission report released yesterday proves the rest of the world is indeed acting⁵ on climate change. He says he’s convinced that putting a price on carbon is the best way of tackling the problem. 

 

The Eritrean government is accusing an Australian man of being involved in terrorism and spying. Adrian Troy and three British men were arrested six months ago while working for a security company in the African nation. The Eritrean government has released pictures to back up its claim. But the security company says it’s just a training video. 

 

And Mexico’s navy has seized a huge arsenal⁶ of weapons belonging to a drug cartel. Five men were arrested when they were found with fake uniforms. They led troops to a property where the weapons cache was stored. It included more than 200 rifles, 11 guns and 17 hand grenades.

1 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

2 exodus   

v.大批离去，成群外出

参考例句：

• The medical system is facing collapse because of an exodus of doctors.由于医生大批离去，医疗系统面临崩溃。
• Man's great challenge at this moment is to prevent his exodus from this planet.人在当前所遇到的最大挑战，就是要防止人从这个星球上消失。

3 condemning   

v.（通常因道义上的原因而）谴责( condemn的现在分词 )；宣判；宣布…不能使用；迫使…陷于不幸的境地

参考例句：

• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
• I concur with the speaker in condemning what has been done. 我同意发言者对所做的事加以谴责。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

5 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

6 arsenal   

n.兵工厂，军械库

参考例句：

• Even the workers at the arsenal have got a secret organization.兵工厂工人暗中也有组织。
• We must be the great arsenal of democracy.我们必须成为民主的大军火库。