澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-09-09

Women could be given a greater role in Australia’s Defense¹ Force frontline. Women are already allowed to serve in combat units, but their roles are restricted. They can’t join the SAS or several other military units due to restrictions² on the basis of physicality. But the Defense Minister Greg Combet has told Parliament, he wants new physical employment standards where individuals are assessed on ability not gender³.

Police say they had full control of a large crowd that gathered in Sydney’s west overnight, who were angry about the arrest of a man during a raid on his home. The Middle Eastern Organized Crime Squad⁴ carried out three raids in the same street at Auburn last night. One man was arrested after punching a police officer in the face.

The U.S. President Barack Obama has addressed the country’s students on the first day of the school year. This speech steered⁵ well clear of politics after conservatives speared it would be an indoctrination. President Obama told students to set themselves goals, study hard and stick with their education.

And Parramatta’s Jarryd Hayne has won the 2009 Dally⁶ M Player of the Year medal. The 21-year-old said it’s the best thing to have happened in his life. He beat the Cowboys’ Johnathan Thurston by just three votes.

More news at midday.

1 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

3 gender   

n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性

参考例句：

• French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
• Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。

4 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

5 steered   

v.驾驶( steer的过去式和过去分词 )；操纵；控制；引导

参考例句：

• He steered the boat into the harbour. 他把船开进港。
• The freighter steered out of Santiago Bay that evening. 那天晚上货轮驶出了圣地亚哥湾。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 dally   

v.荒废(时日)，调情

参考例句：

• You should not dally away your time.你不应该浪费时间。
• One shouldn't dally with a girl's affection.一个人不该玩弄女孩子的感情。