英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-12-13

 Leading the news this morning is the future of manufacturing,it'll dominate today's Council of Australian Government's meeting in Canberra and the talks follow Holden's decisions to end local production at the end of 2017. Mr.Abbott has already held talks with the South Australian and Victorian premiers¹ about an assistance package for Holden workers.

 

Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been defending a multi-billion-dollar cost blowout of its revised NBN plan. A reviewer of the National Broadband Network says the Coalition's plan will be $11.5 billion more expensive than promised. Mr.Tunbull is blaming the previous Labor² Government for the blowout.

 

 

The Federal Government has officially set up a Royal Commission to the former government's home insulation³ scheme. It will investigate the decision making process and with the deaths of four young tradesmen could have been avoided. Hundreds of house fire have been linked to the scheme. Brisbane lawyer Ian Hanger⁴ QC has been appointed as the commissioner⁵.

 

 

An Indian man wanted for a fatal hit-and-run in Australia was appeared caught in New Delhi. Puneet Puneet has been on the run since 2009 after pleading guilty to killing⁶ 19-year-old Dean Hofstee while driving drunk in Melbourne. An extradition⁷ hearing is due to get underway late today.

1 premiers   

n.总理，首相( premier的名词复数 )；首席官员，

参考例句：

• The Vice- Premiers and State Councillors assist the Premier in his work. 副总理、国务委员协助总理工作。 来自汉英非文学 - 中国宪法
• The Premier, Vice-Premiers and State Councillors shall serve no more than two consecutive terms. 总理、副总理、国务委员连续任职不得超过两届。 来自汉英非文学 - 中国宪法

2 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。

3 insulation   

n.隔离；绝缘；隔热

参考例句：

• Please examine the insulation of the electric wires in my house.请检查一下我屋子里电线的绝缘情况。
• It is always difficult to assure good insulation between the electric leads.要保证两个电触头之间有良好的绝缘总是很困难的。

4 hanger   

n.吊架，吊轴承；挂钩

参考例句：

• I hung my coat up on a hanger.我把外衣挂在挂钩上。
• The ship is fitted with a large helicopter hanger and flight deck.这艘船配备有一个较大的直升飞机悬挂装置和飞行甲板。

5 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。

6 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

7 extradition   

n.引渡（逃犯）

参考例句：

• The smuggler is in prison tonight,awaiting extradition to Britain.这名走私犯今晚在监狱，等待引渡到英国。
• He began to trouble concerning the extradition laws.他开始费尽心思地去想关于引渡法的问题。