澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-14
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2009年
The Federal government has boosted the capacity of the immigration detention 1 center on Christmas Island to cope with an increase in asylum-seekers. Two hundred bunk 2 beds have been placed in rooms that had been set aside for recreation. Portaloos are also now on standby if more people arrive.
The corporate 3 watchdog,the ACCC, is backing on the government's proposal to split Telstra's retail 4 and wholesale 5 businesses. Its chairman Graeme Samuel says the reforms are long overdue 6. Telstra says the split would impede 7 the national broadband network and reduce competition.
Barack Obama's health-care plan has cleared a major hurdle 8. The US Senate Finance Committee has voted to approve legislation that would overhaul 9 the America's health-care system.
A suicide bombing in Iraq has killed at least 8 people and wounded several others in a town northeast of Baghdad. The bomber 10 detonated an explosive vest at a tea shop near market. Among the dead, was the leader of the local pro-government, Sunni militia 11.
And Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai has admitted the country's August election was probably tainted 12 by some fraud. But he says overall the poll was good and fair.
And there'll be more news later.
detention [di'ten??n] centre
a place where people who have entered a country without the necessary documents can be kept for short periods of time
asylum-seeker [?'sail?m]
someone who leaves their own country for their safety, often for political reasons or because of war, and who travels to another country hoping that the government will protect them and allow them to live there
- 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。
- He left his bunk and went up on deck again.他离开自己的铺位再次走到甲板上。
- Most economists think his theories are sheer bunk.大多数经济学家认为他的理论纯属胡说。
- This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
- His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。
- In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
- These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。
- The retail dealer buys at wholesale and sells at retail.零售商批发购进货物，以零售价卖出。
- Such shoes usually wholesale for much less.这种鞋批发出售通常要便宜得多。
- The plane is overdue and has been delayed by the bad weather.飞机晚点了，被坏天气耽搁了。
- The landlady is angry because the rent is overdue.女房东生气了，因为房租过期未付。
- One shouldn't impede other's progress.一个人不应该妨碍他人进步。
- The muddy roads impede our journey.我们的旅游被泥泞的道路阻挠了。
- The weather will be the biggest hurdle so I have to be ready.天气将会是最大的障碍，所以我必须要作好准备。
- She clocked 11.6 seconds for the 80 metre hurdle.八十米跳栏赛跑她跑了十一秒六。
- Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
- It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。
- He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
- Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。