澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-11-13

Indonesia has confirmed that 20 of the 78 asylum¹ seekers on board the Oceanic Viking have agreed to disembark. The Sri Lankans have been refusing to go ashore² to Indonesia. But they've now accepted the government's proposal to fast track their resettlement. They'll be transferred to the Australian-funded Tanjung Pinang Detention³ Center to prove their refugee status.

The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has taken responsibility for the government's failure to stop attacks on Indian students in Australia. Mr. Rudd has faced questions on the violence during his visit to New Delhi. But he's declined to apologize for the attacks. He says the government can't guarantee the safety of foreign students.

The American couple who claimed their six-year-old son had floated away in a home-made helium balloon last month will plead guilty to charges they staged the incident according to a local newspaper. National Guard helicopters were called in to help search for the boy who was actually hiding at home in Colorado. His parents face a possible sentence of up to 90 days' jail.

And Tiger Woods will start day two of the Australian Masters at the top of the leaderboard, sharing the leader six-under par⁴ with South African Braden Grace and Australian James Nitties. The world No. 1 will tee off just after midday in Melbourne.

Stay with us for more news updates throughout the day.

1 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。

2 ashore   

adv.在(向)岸上，上岸

参考例句：

• The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前，孩子们就上岸了。
• He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。

3 detention   

n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下

参考例句：

• 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。

4 par   

n.标准，票面价值，平均数量；adj.票面的，平常的，标准的

参考例句：

• Sales of nylon have been below par in recent years.近年来尼龙织品的销售额一直不及以往。
• I don't think his ability is on a par with yours.我认为他的能力不能与你的能力相媲美。