澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-03-16

 Much needed aid has begun to arrive in cyclone¹ ravaged² Vanuatu. Five Australian military planes are delivering medical experts, searching rescue teams and emergency supplies to the capital Port Vila. At least ten people are reportedly dead, and thousands have been left homeless. 

 

 

We are particularly concerned about the outislands of around Vanuatu. Of so getting rescue teams there will not be easy. We have sent in three military planes yesterday, and two more planes will head in today. 

 

 

Julie Bishop³ is there. 

 

 

Health Warnings have been issued for the western Australian town of Kanawin. Some residents are still without power and water three days after cyclone Olwyn hit the region. The state government is expected to clear a natural disaster zone today. 

 

 

Four Corners have uncovered more evidence of a bitter internal fight within the Liberal Party over the prime minister's chief of staff Peter C. The program has attained⁴ confidential⁵ text message from the party's treasurer⁶ F. Higonson to a senior Liberal figure late last year. Mr. Higonson urged Mr. C. to be removed from Tony Abbott's office. 

 

 

The federal government's latest attempt to deregulate university fees appears to doomed⁷. Crossbench senators have reacted angrily to a threat by Education Minister Christ Pam to axe⁸ 1700 science jobs if the bill is passed this week. Labor⁹ has accused the minister of being morally bankrupt and will move the motion today to have the science funding relist immediately. 

 

1 cyclone   

n.旋风，龙卷风

参考例句：

• An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night.昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。
• The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.旋风给成千上万的人带来苦难。

2 ravaged   

毁坏( ravage的过去式和过去分词 )； 蹂躏； 劫掠； 抢劫

参考例句：

• a country ravaged by civil war 遭受内战重创的国家
• The whole area was ravaged by forest fires. 森林火灾使整个地区荒废了。

3 bishop   

n.主教，（国际象棋）象

参考例句：

• He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
• Two years after his death the bishop was canonised.主教逝世两年后被正式封为圣者。

4 attained   

（通常经过努力）实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 )； 达到； 获得； 达到（某年龄、水平、状况）

参考例句：

• She has attained the degree of Master of Arts. 她已获得文学硕士学位。
• Lu Hsun attained a high position in the republic of letters. 鲁迅在文坛上获得崇高的地位。

5 confidential   

adj.秘（机）密的，表示信任的，担任机密工作的

参考例句：

• He refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters.他不让秘书处理机密文件。
• We have a confidential exchange of views.我们推心置腹地交换意见。

6 treasurer   

n.司库，财务主管

参考例句：

• Mr. Smith was succeeded by Mrs.Jones as treasurer.琼斯夫人继史密斯先生任会计。
• The treasurer was arrested for trying to manipulate the company's financial records.财务主管由于试图窜改公司财政帐目而被拘留。

7 doomed   

命定的

参考例句：

• The court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment. 法庭判处被告长期监禁。
• A country ruled by an iron hand is doomed to suffer. 被铁腕人物统治的国家定会遭受不幸的。

8 axe   

n.斧子；v.用斧头砍，削减

参考例句：

• Be careful with that sharp axe.那把斧子很锋利，你要当心。
• The edge of this axe has turned.这把斧子卷了刃了。

9 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。