澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-10-07

 It appears the US-led airstrikes have failed to stop Islamic State militants¹ from advancing on a key town in Syria. A black IS flag has been seen flying over a building in the northern Syrian town of Kobani on the border with Turkey.  The town now looks like to fall to the militants after weeks of fighting. 

 

I think that what is underlying² this is that air power alone is not going to get us to where we need to be in terms of dealing³ with the Islamic state. It's essential, and it's essentially⁴ an umbrella that is buying time for other things to happen. 

 

David Q. Cullen there on 730.

 

Now the Reserve Bank is expected to leave interest rates on hold today. Most of economists⁵ do not expect to see a rise before next year. But they will be looking out for any changed language from the RBA, which could signal a period of vital rises ahead. 

 

The Federal Government has backed down from its controversial plan to make unemployed⁶ people apply for 40 jobs a month, in order to qualify for unemployment benefits. The change follows a, of the change of half follows a widespread public backlash. 

 

And the Spanish nurse who treated an Ebola victim in Madrid is thought to be the first person to have contracted the virus outside of Africa.  The nurse was taken to hospital with a high fever, and is in stable condition and in isolation⁷.

1 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

2 underlying   

adj.在下面的，含蓄的，潜在的

参考例句：

• The underlying theme of the novel is very serious.小说隐含的主题是十分严肃的。
• This word has its underlying meaning.这个单词有它潜在的含义。

3 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

4 essentially   

adv.本质上，实质上，基本上

参考例句：

• Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
• She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。

5 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 unemployed   

adj.失业的，没有工作的；未动用的，闲置的

参考例句：

• There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.这个国家现有四百万失业人员。
• The unemployed hunger for jobs.失业者渴望得到工作。

7 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。