澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-10-13

 West Australian Nationals MP Tony Crook¹ will reveal this morning whether he'll support the Federal Government's changes to the Migration² Act. A vote on the bill to allow offshore³ processing is due to be voted on in the Lower House today. The Government needs Mr Crook's support to get it passed.

 

It's going to be another frustrating⁴ day for airline passengers. Qantas baggage handlers and cabin crew are planning a series of strikes at all major airports this morning and this afternoon. In a separate dispute, customs inspectors⁵ are also walking off the job over a pay dispute.

 

The Nigerian man known as the "underwear bomber⁶" has pleaded guilty to trying to blow up a plane over the American city of Detroit on Christmas Day in 2009. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab has admitted to all eight charges against him, including terrorism and attempted murder. The plot failed because the explosives stitched into his underwear didn't properly detonate.

 

Authorities in Burma have begun releasing prisoners as part of the government's amnesty involving more than 6,000 detainees. Around 300 political prisoners have been released. They included members of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy.

 

Sony fears there's been another attempt to hack⁷ into its online entertainment networks. The company has suspended 93,000 accounts. The alarm was raised when a wave of unauthorised sign-in attempts were detected. In April, a cyber attack compromised more than 100 million accounts and forced the company to temporarily shut its PlayStation Network and other services.

1 crook   

v.使弯曲；n.小偷，骗子，贼；弯曲(处)

参考例句：

• He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.我骂他骗子，他要我向他认错。
• She was cradling a small parcel in the crook of her elbow.她用手臂挎着一个小包裹。

2 migration   

n.迁移，移居，（鸟类等的）迁徙

参考例句：

• Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。
• He described the vernal migration of birds in detail.他详细地描述了鸟的春季移居。

3 offshore   

adj.海面的，吹向海面的；adv.向海面

参考例句：

• A big program of oil exploration has begun offshore.一个大规模的石油勘探计划正在近海展开。
• A gentle current carried them slowly offshore.和缓的潮流慢慢地把他们带离了海岸。

4 frustrating   

adj.产生挫折的，使人沮丧的，令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。
• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 inspectors   

n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 )；（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员；（警察）巡官；检阅官

参考例句：

• They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过，通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

7 hack   

n.劈，砍，出租马车；v.劈，砍，干咳

参考例句：

• He made a hack at the log.他朝圆木上砍了一下。
• Early settlers had to hack out a clearing in the forest where they could grow crops.早期移民不得不在森林里劈出空地种庄稼。