澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-06-19

 US authorities have arrested the gunman accused of killing¹ nine people in the South Carolina Church. Twenty-one-year-old Dylann Roof was caught in North Caroline after an extensive manhunt. US President Barack Obama has declared the shooting a hate-crime and says it raised more questions about gun control.

 

Flat allegations have surfaced about Opposition² Leader Bill Shorten’s past with the Australian Workers Union. Workers at the Melbourne firm Winslow Constructors have told the ABC that Mr. Shorten signed off on 2004 enterprise bargaining agreement that was never actually endorsed³ by a vote. Bill Shorten’s appearance at the Trade Union’s Royal Commission has been brought forward to July 8th. 

 

The Communication Minister Malcolm Turnbull has denied reports he’s involved in a cabinet veto for citizenship⁴ laws. The proposal to strip citizenship from dual⁵ nations suspected of terrorism has reportedly caused friction⁶ within the government. Mr. Turnbull says only a small change needed to ensure the bill at hears to the constitution.

 

The Pope released his long-anticipated / on climate change blaming human selfishness for the destruction of the earth. In the 200 paged decree released by Vatican spokesman, the pope calls on the rich to change their lifestyles, saying the earth--our home is beginning to look more and more like an immense pilot veil.

1 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。

2 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

3 endorsed   

vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品

参考例句：

• The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 citizenship   

n.市民权，公民权，国民的义务(身份)

参考例句：

• He was born in Sweden,but he doesn't have Swedish citizenship.他在瑞典出生，但没有瑞典公民身分。
• Ten years later,she chose to take Australian citizenship.十年后，她选择了澳大利亚国籍。

5 dual   

adj.双的；二重的，二元的

参考例句：

• The people's Republic of China does not recognize dual nationality for any Chinese national.中华人民共和国不承认中国公民具有双重国籍。
• He has dual role as composer and conductor.他兼作曲家及指挥的双重身分。

6 friction   

n.摩擦，摩擦力

参考例句：

• When Joan returned to work,the friction between them increased.琼回来工作后，他们之间的摩擦加剧了。
• Friction acts on moving bodies and brings them to a stop.摩擦力作用于运动着的物体，并使其停止。