澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-01-10

 Leading the news this morning,

Three Australian anti-whaling protesters been holding in a Japanese whaling ship are to be released. The men illegally boarded the ship at the weekend, protesters won't be charged and the arrangements are being made for them to be handed over to Australian authorities.

 

A private doom¹ ceremony has been held in the Queensland town of Granson to mark the first anniversary of the devastating² floods. it's the first of several memorial services for the 19 people who died when the Warolof water swept through the lockeiyy valley. Thirty-five people died in the floods and innerdata two thirds of the state, and caused billions of dollars inc damage.

 

A team of experts will arrive on the Christmas Island today to coordinate³ the clear-up from the stricken ship. The fourthway* ship broke amoring* and split it in two at the weekend. forth⁴ weiter has leaked the water and the oil has started to wash out on the beach.

 

A bush fire burning out of control in the western of Australia's northwest is threatening local home stays. The authorities have evacuated⁵ the pastoral stations near Kernawen. The fire has burnt through 150,000 hectares of land over the past week. parts of the northwest coastal⁶ highways have also been closed.

 

There have been violent clashes between police and protesters in Nigeria during a nationwide strike over the rising fuel prices, One person was shot dead, dozens have been wounded.

1 doom   

n.厄运，劫数；v.注定，命定

参考例句：

• The report on our economic situation is full of doom and gloom.这份关于我们经济状况的报告充满了令人绝望和沮丧的调子。
• The dictator met his doom after ten years of rule.独裁者统治了十年终于完蛋了。

2 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

3 coordinate   

adj.同等的，协调的；n.同等者；vt.协作，协调

参考例句：

• You must coordinate what you said with what you did.你必须使你的言行一致。
• Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。

4 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

5 evacuated   

撤退者的

参考例句：

• Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
• The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

6 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。