澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-02-16

Investigation¹ is underway into security at schools after the stabbing murder of a 12-year-old boy. Brisbane schoolboy Elliott Fletcher died yesterday after he was stabbed during a fight at St. Patrick’s College in Shorncliffe. A 13-year-old student is due to appear in the Brisbane Children’s Court today charged with his murder. A Mass will be held at the school this morning.

 

The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s popularity has slipped to a new low in the latest Newspoll. The poll in today’s Australian newspaper shows Mr. Rudd has dropped three points to 55%. Tony Abbott has gained one point with 27% support for him as preferred Prime Minister. But the Government still leads the Coalition² on a two-party preferred basis.

 

More than 18 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a train collision in Belgium. The two trains collided in peak hour in Halle, southwest of Brussels. It’s believed one of the trains ignored a red light. But investigators³ are trying to work out whether rail signals were working properly.

 

And Shane Watson has won the Allan Border Medal for Australian Cricketer of the Year. The all-rounder won cricket’s highest honor through a vote by his peers and umpires. Batsman Simon Katich took home the Test Player of the Year award.

 

We’ll have more news later.

1 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。

2 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

3 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》