澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-22

The federal government is under fire for considering a plan to pay Indonesia for the cost of intercepting¹ boats of asylum² seekers on their way to Australia. The opposition³ says the so-called Indonesian solution is an attempt by the government to buy its way out of bad policy. The government won't confirm details of the plan, but says it's seeking further cooperation from Indonesia. Seventy-eight asylum seekers on an Australian Customs ship are due to arrive in Indonesia today. 

Treasury⁴ says it's constantly monitoring the effect of the government stimulus⁵ spending on the economy. The Treasury Secretary Ken⁶ Henry has again faced questioning from the opposition over the size and effect of the stimulus measures. He’s told a Senate estimates hearing the spending is designed to wind down over time. 

Authorities in the US have charged a man with terrorism-related offences, including a plot to shoot Americans in a shopping mall. They alleged⁷ Tarek Mehanna and three associates began planning a series of attacks in 2001. 

And Iran may be about to sign an agreement with the west that could resolve the long-standing tensions over its nuclear program. The deal would see Tehran ship most of its enriched uranium offshore⁸ for processing. 

And there will be more news later.

 

1 intercepting   

截取（技术），截接

参考例句：

• The police had been intercepting my mail, ie reading it before it was delivered. 警方一直截查我的邮件。
• We've been intercepting radio transmissions from Moscow. 我们已从莫斯科拦截到无线电信号。

2 asylum   

n.避难所，庇护所，避难

参考例句：

• The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。
• Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。

3 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。

4 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。

5 stimulus   

n.刺激，刺激物，促进因素，引起兴奋的事物

参考例句：

• Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
• Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。

6 ken   

n.视野，知识领域

参考例句：

• Such things are beyond my ken.我可不懂这些事。
• Abstract words are beyond the ken of children.抽象的言辞超出小孩所理解的范围.

7 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

8 offshore   

adj.海面的，吹向海面的；adv.向海面

参考例句：

• A big program of oil exploration has begun offshore.一个大规模的石油勘探计划正在近海展开。
• A gentle current carried them slowly offshore.和缓的潮流慢慢地把他们带离了海岸。