澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-01-22

 The top stories. The man is facing court this morning charged with a double murder on the Gold Coast. Police were called to an upper C. home yesterday after the bodies of a 39-year-old woman and a 43-year-old man were discovered by a relative. A five-year-old boy was also inside the home, but he was unhurt. 

 

 

Police have ended the search for a semi-rural home on the state's mid-north coast as part of investigations¹ into the disappearance² of William Tyrell. The property is rented by a local tradesman who has been interviewed by police. Yesterday an excavator was called to the property. So far no one is being detained or charged. 

 

 

Tony Abbott has launched a strong defense³ of his performance as prime minister as internal criticism of his ladyship mounts. The ABC has been conversing⁴ government and pays in senators across the country. And some are concerned Mr. Abbott standing⁵, about Mr. Abbott's standing with voters. Several inpays say the prime minister was talksick in their lectures, and one believed it was gained over for him. 

 

 

And the local prize has continued their good form. The Australian Open with three men trot⁶ to the third round...in five seats. Gross will play Bernie T. next round after T win over Philip C. The 2009 Champion Ralf Nadal will also set to rise but he needed five sets to get past the American qualified⁷ Tim...

1 investigations   

（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究

参考例句：

• His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
• He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

2 disappearance   

n.消失，消散，失踪

参考例句：

• He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance.他难以说明她为什么不见了。
• Her disappearance gave rise to the wildest rumours.她失踪一事引起了各种流言蜚语。

3 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

4 conversing   

v.交谈，谈话( converse的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• I find that conversing with her is quite difficult. 和她交谈实在很困难。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They were conversing in the parlor. 他们正在客厅谈话。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

6 trot   

n.疾走，慢跑；n.老太婆；现成译本；(复数）trots:腹泻（与the 连用）；v.小跑，快步走，赶紧

参考例句：

• They passed me at a trot.他们从我身边快步走过。
• The horse broke into a brisk trot.马突然快步小跑起来。

7 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。