澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-02-18

A 22-year-old woman will face court today charged with the manslaughter of the former Socceroo Ian Gray. The 46-year-old former Australian soccer player was found in his Sydney apartment on Monday night. Investigators¹ arrested a 22-year-old at a Kings Cross brothel yesterday. The woman has also been charged with supplying drugs and stealing. She’s been refused bail².

 

Toyota may be forced to recall the world’s top-selling car, the Corolla. The Japanese carmaker is investigating a possible defect in the car’s power steering³. The company’s president has indicated he won’t bow to pressure to appear before US Congressional hearings next week. The US car safety watchdog has ordered a probe into whether Toyota responded to its safety problems quickly enough.

 

The Federal Government’s come under fire for its solar panel rebate⁴ scheme. The Clean Energy Council says poorly installed panels in up to 2,000 homes could spark electrical fires. There are also concerns that panels imported under the scheme may not meet Australian standards.

 

And a BBC television presenter⁵ has been arrested on suspicion of murder after he admitted killing⁶ his lover who was dying of AIDS. On a documentary broadcast this week, Ray Gosling confessed that he smothered⁷ his partner to end his suffering.

 

More news later.

1 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》

2 bail   

v.舀（水），保释；n.保证金，保释，保释人

参考例句：

• One of the prisoner's friends offered to bail him out.犯人的一个朋友答应保释他出来。
• She has been granted conditional bail.她被准予有条件保释。

3 steering   

n.操舵装置

参考例句：

• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration. 他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
• Steering according to the wind, he also framed his words more amicably. 他真会看风使舵，口吻也马上变得温和了。

4 rebate   

v./n.折扣，回扣，退款；vt.给...回扣，给...打折扣

参考例句：

• You can claim a rebate on your tax.你可以要求退回部分税款。
• Customers are to benefit from a rebate on their electricity bills.顾客将从他们的电费退费中得到实惠。

5 presenter   

n.（电视、广播的）主持人，赠与者

参考例句：

• Most people think being a television presenter is exciting.很多人认为当电视节目主持人是一件刺激的事情。
• The programme dispensed with its most popular presenter.这个节目最受欢迎的主持人被换掉了。

6 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

7 smothered   

（使）窒息， （使）透不过气( smother的过去式和过去分词 )； 覆盖； 忍住； 抑制

参考例句：

• He smothered the baby with a pillow. 他用枕头把婴儿闷死了。
• The fire is smothered by ashes. 火被灰闷熄了。