澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-09-13

 A 23-year-old man is expected to face court on terrorism related charges after raids in Melbourne. Victorian and federal police have raided serveral properties, items including firearms and computer equipment have been seized. 

 

Australian has joined international condemnation¹ of the murders of the US ambassador to Libya and three of his staff. Islamist gunmen are being blamed for the attack on the consulate² in Benghazi. It followed protests against an American film said to insult the prophet Mohammed.

 

One of Pakistan's worst industrial accidents has killed nearly 300 people and injured many more. It happened when fire broke out at a garment factory in Karachi. Witnesses say hundreds of workers were trapped inside the burning building, which had only one fire exit.

 

The federal government is hoping to secure crossbench support today to stop a supertrawler fishing in Australian waters. Labor³ will move an amendment⁴ to ensure its proposed fishing laws apply only to commercial ventures. The Opposition⁵ won't support the bill, it's accusing the government of a knee jerk reaction to a social media campaign.

 

And Australia's Paralympic team has arrived home, they touched down in Sydney a short time ago. And they'll soon be welcomed at a reception hosted by the acting⁶ prime minister Wayne Swan. The team finished 5th at the London games, winning 85 medals, including 32 shinning gold ones.

1 condemnation   

n.谴责; 定罪

参考例句：

• There was widespread condemnation of the invasion. 那次侵略遭到了人们普遍的谴责。
• The jury's condemnation was a shock to the suspect. 陪审团宣告有罪使嫌疑犯大为震惊。

2 consulate   

n.领事馆

参考例句：

• The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
• The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。

3 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

4 amendment   

n.改正，修正，改善，修正案

参考例句：

• The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
• The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。

5 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。

6 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。