澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-06-10

The UN Security Council has imposed new sanctions on Iran because of its nuclear program. The council voted in favor of a fourth round sanctions, including tighter finance curbs¹ and an expanded arms embargo². Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was unperturbed. He dismissed the sanctions, saying they ought to be thrown in the rubbish bin³.

The Prime Minister was asked just two questions about his new Resource Super Profits Tax at a community cabinet meeting in Perth last night. Instead the crowd of 500 asked about issues including the environment, community projects, animal welfare, education and pensions.

The bodies of two Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan are being flown back to Australia after a service in the United Arab Emirates. Hundreds of soldiers and officials attended the memorial in Tarin Kowt. And yesterday, four more NATO soldiers were killed when their helicopter was shot down.

East Timor's president has criticized Australia's AusAID program for cutting funding to one of the few affective aid projects in his country. In a letter to Australia's ambassador in East Timor, Jose Ramos Horta condemns⁴ the decision to cut money for a project that helps Timorese entrepreneurs.

And the US President Barack Obama has described the situation in Gaza as unsustainable and he's promised millions of dollars in new aid for the territory.

1 curbs   

v.限制，克制，抑制( curb的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• In executing his functions he is not bound by any legal curbs on his power. 在他履行职务时，他的权力是不受任何法律约束的。 来自辞典例句
• Curbs on air travel were being worked out and would shortly be announced. 限制航空旅行的有关规定正在拟定中，不久即将公布。 来自辞典例句

2 embargo   

n.禁运（令）；vt.对...实行禁运，禁止（通商）

参考例句：

• This country put an oil embargo on an enemy country.该国对敌国实行石油禁运。
• During the war,they laid an embargo on commerce with enemy countries.在战争期间，他们禁止与敌国通商。

3 bin   

n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件

参考例句：

• He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
• He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。

4 condemns   

v.（通常因道义上的原因而）谴责( condemn的第三人称单数 )；宣判；宣布…不能使用；迫使…陷于不幸的境地

参考例句：

• Her widowhood condemns her to a lonely old age. 守寡使她不得不过着孤独的晚年生活。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The public opinion condemns prostitution. 公众舆论遣责卖淫。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》