澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-05-20
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2011年
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The US president has outlined his vision for the Middle East, which includes a two-state solution for the(口误，应去掉)Israel and the Palestinians based on 1967 borders. The announcement was given a less-than-enthusiastic reception by the Israelis with Benjamin Netanyahu saying it could compromise Israel(口误，应为Israel’s) security.
The former head of the International Monetary 1 Fund Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been granted $1 million bail 2 by a New York court. The court also ordered he be held under home detention 3 with 24-hour electronic monitoring. Strauss-Kahn will have to spend another night in jail before he’s released.
Western Australia has punched a gaping 4 hole in Wayne Swan’s budget. It’s increased its iron-ore royalties 5 by $2 billion. The Federal Government has promised to reimburse 6 miners for state royalties under its mining tax. Resources Minister Martin Ferguson is threatening to retaliate 7 by reducing Western Australia’s GST revenue or withdrawing its infrastructure 8 funding.
Bali Nine drug smuggler 9 Scott Rush says he still suffers (from) nightmares about being executed. In a letter to The Age newspaper, Rush says he’s found new purpose since winning his appeal against the death sentence. He says a dreadful burden has been lifted and his determination to reform has been strengthened.
And a massive fire has destroyed a petrochemical factory in Melbourne’s south-east. About 100 firefighters aided by helicopters battled the blaze in Dandenong in the city’s south overnight. Residents in several surrounding suburbs were told to stay indoors as thick plumes 10 of smoke blanketed the area.
1 monetary
adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的
- The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
- Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。
2 bail
v.舀（水），保释；n.保证金，保释，保释人
- One of the prisoner's friends offered to bail him out.犯人的一个朋友答应保释他出来。
- She has been granted conditional bail.她被准予有条件保释。
3 detention
n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下
- He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
- He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。
4 gaping
adj.口的；张口的；敞口的；多洞穴的v.目瞪口呆地凝视( gape的现在分词 )；张开，张大
- Ahead of them was a gaping abyss. 他们前面是一个巨大的深渊。
- The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 royalties
特许权使用费
- I lived on about £3,000 a year from the royalties on my book. 我靠着写书得来的每年约3，000英镑的版税生活。 来自辞典例句
- Payments shall generally be made in the form of royalties. 一般应采取提成方式支付。 来自经济法规部分
6 reimburse
v.补偿，付还
- We'll reimburse you for your travelling expenses.我们将付还你旅费。
- The funds are supposed to reimburse policyholders in the event of insurer failure.这项基金将在保险公司不能偿付的情况下对投保人进行赔付。
7 retaliate
v.报复，反击
- He sought every opportunity to retaliate against his enemy.他找机会向他的敌人反击。
- It is strictly forbidden to retaliate against the quality inspectors.严禁对质量检验人员进行打击报复。
8 infrastructure
n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施
- We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
- We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。