澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-08-05

Good morning.
Police in Melbourne have charged three more men over an alleged¹ conspiracy² to launch a terrorist attack in Australia. The men were held in custody³ in Melbourne overnight and questioned about an alleged plot to launch a suicide mission on the Holsworthy army base in Sydney. They will all be charged with terrorism-related offences.

The federal government is stepping up its attack on the Opposition⁴ leader about the OzCar affair. It’s flagged it will push for an investigation⁵ into evidence given by Treasury⁶ official Godwin Grech at a Senate inquiry⁷. The government suggesting the Opposition may have breached⁸ parliamentary privilege.
 

Two American journalists being held in North Korea have been pardoned, following an unannounced visit to the country by former US President Bill Clinton. He met with North Korean President Kim Jong-il who agreed to release the two women. Laura Ling and Euna Lee were arrested in March for illegally entering the country.

And giant panda sisters at the San Diego Zoo have been treated to giant cakes to celebrate their birthdays. Zhen Zhen and Su Lin tucked into the ice cakes filled with their favorite goodies: bamboo, apples and carrots.

And there’ll be more news later.

1 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

2 conspiracy   

n.阴谋，密谋，共谋

参考例句：

• The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
• He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。

3 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

4 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

5 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

6 treasury   

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

• The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
• This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

7 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。

8 breached   

攻破( breach的现在分词 )； 破坏，违反

参考例句：

• These commitments have already been breached. 这些承诺已遭背弃。
• Our tanks have breached the enemy defences. 我方坦克车突破了敌人的防线。