澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-04-19

 The FBI has released photographs of two suspects wanted over the twin bombings in Boston. They say one of the men was seen setting down a backpack at the site of the second explosion.They are appealing for public help to identify the two men. Earlier, US President Barack Obama attended a memorial service for the victims of the bombings.

 

Now a search is continuing this morning for survivors¹ of the massive explosion at a fertilizer plant in a small Texastown of west. Rescue workers are scouring² the ruins of up to 70 buildings. Up to 15 people have died, but that toll³ could rise. Around 160 people have been injured.

 

State and territory leaders are in Canberra this morning for a showdown with the prime minister over her education reforms. At least two states are refusing to sign up to her plan to increase school funding by billions of dollars. The federal government wants the states to chipin a third of the cost.

 

The Melbourne football clubis denying it ever employed the man at the central of an AFL doping controversy⁴. The ABC's 7:30 program has obtained text messages between Stephen Dank and the club's doctor discussing a supplement program for some of th eDemon's players. Dank's been investigated over the use of ban supplements at Essendon.

 

And the New South Wales Premier⁵ Barry O'Farrell has decleared his support of same sexmarriage in Australia. He's also challenged Tony Abbott to allow a conscience vote.

1 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

2 scouring   

擦[洗]净，冲刷，洗涤

参考例句：

• The police are scouring the countryside for the escaped prisoners. 警察正在搜索整个乡村以捉拿逃犯。
• This is called the scouring train in wool processing. 这被称为羊毛加工中的洗涤系列。

3 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

4 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

5 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。