澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-09-13

 It could be another volatile¹ day on the Australian share market. Investors² have again punished European markets because of fears about a debt default in Greece. Shares fell across the board. The banks were hardest hit because of their exposure to Greece. Wall Street bucked³ the trend, closing slightly up. Panic selling wiped off $40 billion from the Australian share market yesterday.

 

An explosion and fire at a petrol pipeline⁴ in Kenya has killed at least 120 people. The pipeline runs through a densely⁵ populated slum area in the capital Nairobi. Dozens of people have been taken to hospitals across the city, suffering from serious burns. Residents were collecting fuel from the leaking pipe when the blast happened. 

 

The White House has announced that President Barack Obama will visit Australia in November this year. This might be third time lucky for Australia because the president had to cancel a planned visit twice last year. The president's trip will include the APEC forum⁶ in Hawaii and the East Asia Summit in Bali. 

 

The Federal Government will introduce its carbon tax legislation into Parliament today. Eighteen separate bills make up the package. Debate will begin tomorrow and the Government expects the legislation to pass both houses by early November. The Opposition⁷ is complaining that there's not enough time for a proper debate. 

 

New South Wales police have set up a task force to investigate allegations of credit card fraud at the Health Services Union.

1 volatile   

adj.反复无常的，挥发性的，稍纵即逝的，脾气火爆的；n.挥发性物质

参考例句：

• With the markets being so volatile,investments are at great risk.由于市场那么变化不定，投资冒着很大的风险。
• His character was weak and volatile.他这个人意志薄弱，喜怒无常。

2 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

3 bucked   

adj.快v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的过去式和过去分词 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• When he tried to ride the horse, it bucked wildly. 当他试图骑上这匹马时，它突然狂暴地跃了起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The plane bucked a strong head wind. 飞机顶着强烈的逆风飞行。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 pipeline   

n.管道，管线

参考例句：

• The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
• A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。

5 densely   

ad.密集地；浓厚地

参考例句：

• A grove of trees shadowed the house densely. 树丛把这幢房子遮蔽得很密实。
• We passed through miles of densely wooded country. 我们穿过好几英里茂密的林地。

6 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

7 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。