澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-05-11

The Federal Treasurer¹ Wayne Swan is tonight tipped to announce the budget will return to surplus earlier than expected. Improved economic conditions and revenue from the proposed new mining tax are expected to contribute to the forecast. The Opposition² says the Government should be cutting spending rather than relying on new taxes.

 

Crews have this morning resumed the search for four anglers missing off the New South Wales coast, south of Newcastle. The body of a woman was found yesterday afternoon after the group went rock fishing at Catherine Hill Bay. Two couples in their fifties and sixties and a 25-year-old man were believed to be in the group. Police hold grave fears for those missing.

 

Iraq has suffered its worst day of violence this year. More than 70 people have died in a series of bomb attacks and shootings across the country. In the worst attack, 35 people were killed and at least 100 injured when bombers³ targeted factory workers south of Baghdad. Earlier, dozens of people died when gunmen and suicide bombers attacked checkpoints and a market.

 

Early results from the Philippines elections show Senator Benigno Aquino has taken a lead over rival Joseph Estrada. Senator Aquino has 40% of the vote after more than a third of the ballots⁴ were counted. Joseph Estrada, a former president, has 25% of the vote. The election has been marred⁵ by the death of at least six people in political violence.

1 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。

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 bombers   

n.轰炸机( bomber的名词复数 )；投弹手；安非他明胶囊；大麻叶香烟

参考例句：

• Enemy bombers carried out a blitz on the city. 敌军轰炸机对这座城市进行了突袭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Royal Airforce sill remained dangerously short of bombers. 英国皇家空军仍未脱离极为缺乏轰炸机的危境。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 ballots   

n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 )；选举；选票；投票总数v.（使）投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 marred   

adj. 被损毁, 污损的

参考例句：

• The game was marred by the behaviour of drunken fans. 喝醉了的球迷行为不轨，把比赛给搅了。
• Bad diction marred the effectiveness of his speech. 措词不当影响了他演说的效果。