澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-03-17

 Boeing says commercial flights of its grounded 787 jets could resume within weeks following a battery fire on a Dreamliner parked in Boston and a malfunctioning¹ battery that led to an emergency landing of another 787 in Japan. Boeing executives say they haven't pinpointed² of the cause of two battery problems. But the company says a new design has many layers of safeguards to prevent battery fires and overheating.

 

Italy's parliament has said for the first time since elections last month that produced a political deadlock³. The centre-left won a majority in the lower house, but not in the Senate. This rattled⁴ world markets which had been keen to see a clear winner so the country can continue the task of tackling its economic woes⁵. President Giorgio Napolitano will begin formal consultations⁶ with party leaders next week to see if there is any prospect⁷ of an agreement being reached. 

 

And when the markets in Europe closed a couple of hours ago, London's FTSE 100 was down, as were the Dax and the Euro. In the US, trading comes to a close shortly. The Dow Jones is trading down, so is the S&P 500. 

 

The Australian dollar is worth one dollar and four US cents. It'll also buy you 69 British pence and one dollar 26 New Zealand.

1 malfunctioning   

出故障

参考例句：

• But something was malfunctioning in the equipment due to human error. 但由于人为的错误，设备发生故障了。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
• Choke coils are useful for prevention of malfunctioning electronic equipment. 扼流圈对于防止电器设备的故障很有帮助。 来自互联网

2 pinpointed   

准确地找出或描述( pinpoint的过去式和过去分词 )； 为…准确定位

参考例句：

• His refusal to help simply pinpointed his cowardice. 他拒绝帮助正显示他的胆小。
• Computers pinpointed where the shells were coming from. 计算机确定了炮弹发射的位置。

3 deadlock   

n.僵局，僵持

参考例句：

• The negotiations reached a deadlock after two hours.两小时后，谈判陷入了僵局。
• The employers and strikers are at a deadlock over the wage.雇主和罢工者在工资问题上相持不下。

4 rattled   

慌乱的，恼火的

参考例句：

• The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground. 卡车嘎吱嘎吱地在凹凸不平的地面上颠簸而行。
• Every time a bus went past, the windows rattled. 每逢公共汽车经过这里，窗户都格格作响。

5 woes   

困境( woe的名词复数 )； 悲伤； 我好苦哇； 某人就要倒霉

参考例句：

• Thanks for listening to my woes. 谢谢您听我诉说不幸的遭遇。
• She has cried the blues about its financial woes. 对于经济的困难她叫苦不迭。

6 consultations   

n.磋商（会议）( consultation的名词复数 )；商讨会；协商会；查找

参考例句：

• Consultations can be arranged at other times by appointment. 磋商可以通过预约安排在其他时间。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Consultations are under way. 正在进行磋商。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。