英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-09-29

 Despite a quiet day of trade, the Australian share market managed to hit a five-year high with energy stocks in the lead. By the close, the All Ords was up a third of a per cent, as was the ASX 200 index. 

 

To the Movers. And Leighton holdings jumped more than 3 per cent and was among the best performers, as was oil and gas construction company Worley Parsons. Going in the opposite direction, the Newcreat, the gold miner and News Corp also gave backs of substantial ground.The banks were lower, too. National Australia Bank of two thirds of a per cent. 

 

Across the region, it's a mixed session. Japan's Nikkei has closed down a quarter of a per cent.

 

The Australian competition watchdog says a global auto¹ parts price-fixing cartel has driven up the cost of cars locally. U.S. authority has thanked the ACCC for its part in breaking up the cartel which it says has cost U.S. consumers 50 billion dollars.The ACCC has launched proceedings² in Australia against Japanese subsidiary Yazaki which it alleges³ increased the price of Toyota parts and several other companies are under investigation⁴.

1 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

2 proceedings   

n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼

3 alleges   

断言，宣称，辩解( allege的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The newspaper article alleges that the mayor is corrupt. 报纸上断言该市长腐败。
• Steven was tardy this morning and alleges that his bus was late. 史提芬今天早上迟到的说词是公车误点了。

4 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。