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Australia's most senior Catholic, Cardinal¹ George Pell, has addressed the media in Rome after being charged with historical sexual assault offences. He strenuously² denies the allegations, and says he will return to Australia to clear his name. Cardinal Pell has been summonsed to appear at the Melbourne magistrates³ court on the 18th of july.

澳大利亚最高级别的天主教人物、红衣主教乔治·佩尔在罗马面对媒体，他已被控犯有多项性侵罪名。他极力否认所有指控，并称他会回到澳大利亚证明自己的清白。红衣主教佩尔被要求在7月18日到墨尔本地方法庭出庭作证。

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has urged the government to consider building nuclear-powered submarines to replace the existing fleet. The government has already awarded the contract for the future submarines to a French company, which will use conventional power. Mr Abbott says nuclear-powered submarines can remain submerged for much longer and are worth considering.

澳大利亚前总理托尼·阿博特敦促政府考虑建造核动力潜艇以替代现有舰队。澳大利亚政府已将潜艇建造合同授予一家法国公司，而这些潜艇将使用常规动力。阿博特表示，核动力潜艇可以潜入水中更长时间，这一建议值得考虑。

Champion jockey Michelle Payne says she's sorry and embarrassed after being suspended for taking a banned substance. A Racing⁴ Victoria stewards⁵ inquiry⁶ has banned her for four weeks, after she tested positive to appetite suppressant phentermine earlier this month. Payne says she was prescribed the substance by a doctor after she had a serious fall last year.

冠军骑师米歇尔·佩恩表示，她对因服用违禁药而遭禁赛感到抱歉和难堪。维多利亚赛马集团调查小组要求佩恩禁赛四周，原因是她在本月初检测出食欲抑制剂盐酸苯丁胺阳性。佩恩表示，她去年严重摔伤，在医生的建议下服用该药物。

And Australia and the US have begun a joint⁷ military exercise called "Talisman⁸ Sabre". The war games are held every two years and involve more than 30-thousand defence personnel from both countries.

澳大利亚和美国开始代号为“护身军刀”的联合军演。这一军事演习每两年举行一次，两国有超过3万名国防军人参与演习。

1 cardinal   

n.(天主教的)红衣主教；adj.首要的，基本的

参考例句：

• This is a matter of cardinal significance.这是非常重要的事。
• The Cardinal coloured with vexation. 红衣主教感到恼火，脸涨得通红。

2 strenuously   

adv.奋发地，费力地

参考例句：

• The company has strenuously defended its decision to reduce the workforce. 公司竭力为其裁员的决定辩护。
• She denied the accusation with some warmth, ie strenuously, forcefully. 她有些激动，竭力否认这一指责。

3 magistrates   

地方法官，治安官( magistrate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• to come up before the magistrates 在地方法院出庭
• He was summoned to appear before the magistrates. 他被传唤在地方法院出庭。

4 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

5 stewards   

（轮船、飞机等的）乘务员( steward的名词复数 )； （俱乐部、旅馆、工会等的）管理员； （大型活动的）组织者； （私人家中的）管家

参考例句：

• The stewards all wore armbands. 乘务员都戴了臂章。
• The stewards will inspect the course to see if racing is possible. 那些干事将检视赛马场看是否适宜比赛。

6 inquiry   

n.打听，询问，调查，查问

参考例句：

• Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
• The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

7 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

8 talisman   

n.避邪物，护身符

参考例句：

• It was like a talisman worn in bosom.它就象佩在胸前的护身符一样。
• Dress was the one unfailling talisman and charm used for keeping all things in their places.冠是当作保持品位和秩序的一种万应灵符。