澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-02-02

 Egypt has deported¹ Australian journalist Peter Greste who is now free after 400 days behind bars.Mr. Greste has touched down in Cyprus,accompanied by his brother Michael.He and two of his Al-Jazeera colleagues were jailed on charges of aiding the banned Muslim brotherhood².

 

He expressed his heartfelt thanks for the support he's received here in Australia during this ordeal³.He thanked Australian government,the public of Australia and particularly the journalists who had rallied to his cause.Foreign  Minister Julie Bishop⁴ speaking at Sydney short time ago.

 

Tony Abbott will confirm today that he is ditching his controversial paid parental⁵ leave scheme in a highly anticipated speech in Canberra.The speech to the national press club is being seen crucial to Mr. Abbott retaining the prime ministership. A new Fairfax Ipsos poll shows voters are continuing to abandon the coalition⁶.

 

Counting resumes this morning in the Queensland election but it could be more than a week before the final makeup⁷ of the new parliament is known.Three seats remain too close to call. Labour hopes it can pick up two of those seats to form a majority government.

 

The Royal Commission into child sex abuse will turn its attention to Australia's Jewish community when it reconvenes in Melbourne today.The two week hearing will examine claims that abuse at the Yeshivah centres and colleges in Melbourne and Sydney was covered up for decades.Several paedophiles who taught or worked at schools have already been prosecuted⁸.

1 deported   

v.将…驱逐出境( deport的过去式和过去分词 )；举止

参考例句：

• They stripped me of my citizenship and deported me. 他们剥夺我的公民资格，将我驱逐出境。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The convicts were deported to a deserted island. 罪犯们被流放到一个荒岛。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 brotherhood   

n.兄弟般的关系，手中情谊

参考例句：

• They broke up the brotherhood.他们断绝了兄弟关系。
• They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。

3 ordeal   

n.苦难经历，（尤指对品格、耐力的）严峻考验

参考例句：

• She managed to keep her sanity throughout the ordeal.在那场磨难中她始终保持神志正常。
• Being lost in the wilderness for a week was an ordeal for me.在荒野里迷路一星期对我来说真是一场磨难。

4 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。

5 parental   

adj.父母的；父的；母的

参考例句：

• He encourages parental involvement in the running of school.他鼓励学生家长参与学校的管理。
• Children always revolt against parental disciplines.孩子们总是反抗父母的管束。

6 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

7 makeup   

n.组织；性格；化装品

参考例句：

• Those who failed the exam take a makeup exam.这次考试不及格的人必须参加补考。
• Do you think her beauty could makeup for her stupidity?你认为她的美丽能弥补她的愚蠢吗？

8 prosecuted   

a.被起诉的

参考例句：

• The editors are being prosecuted for obscenity. 编辑因刊载污秽文字而被起诉。
• The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act. 这家公司被控违反《卫生安全条例》。