澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-07-24

Transcript¹ on Gailsun, by Roonatic 

Good morning. The foreign minister insists he is doing all he can to secure the release of an Australian man in Somalia. Photographer Nigel Brennan was kidnapped in Somalia almost a year ago. Yesterday, his mother pleaded with the prime minister to do more to help her son. Steven Smith says he emphasizes with Mr. Brennan’s family.

The United States says North Korea has no friends left, because of its nuclear stance. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has held discussions with 27 leaders at the ASEAN summit in Thailand. She’s urged Asian nations to use political and financial pressure to bring the Stalinist state back to the negotiating table.

A war of words has broken out about the federal government’s indigenous² housing plan. The Northern Territory Aboriginal³ Affairs Minister said she is appalled⁴ by reports the plan is behind schedule. But the Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin has disputed claims that not enough houses will be built.

And five firefighters have died battling bush fires in Spain’s northeast. Spain has asked for help from its neighbors to fight the blazes which have been burning for almost a week. Thousands of residents have been evacuated⁵.

And there’ll be more news later.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 indigenous   

adj.土产的，土生土长的，本地的

参考例句：

• Each country has its own indigenous cultural tradition.每个国家都有自己本土的文化传统。
• Indians were the indigenous inhabitants of America.印第安人是美洲的土著居民。

3 aboriginal   

adj.（指动植物）土生的，原产地的，土著的

参考例句：

• They managed to wipe out the entire aboriginal population.他们终于把那些土著人全部消灭了。
• The lndians are the aboriginal Americans.印第安人是美国的土著人。

4 appalled   

v.使惊骇，使充满恐惧( appall的过去式和过去分词)adj.惊骇的；丧胆的

参考例句：

• The brutality of the crime has appalled the public. 罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。
• They were appalled by the reports of the nuclear war. 他们被核战争的报道吓坏了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 evacuated   

撤退者的

参考例句：

• Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
• The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。