澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-05-14

 Leading the news this morning.

Greece's president has until Thursday to create a government before he must call fresh elections. He is now talking with the smaller party after the anti-bailout party Syriza rejected any compromise. Opinion polls suggest Syriza could now lead a coalition¹ threatening Greece's membership of the Europe. 

Police in Mexico has discovered the mutilated bodies of 49 people stuffed in the plastic bags and dumped on an isolated² highway. The bodies were found in the northern city of Monterrey. Police say the killings³ are linked to a few between rival drug gangs.

The Climate Commissions says New South Wales must urgently move to renewable energy. It predicts extreme heat waves, long bush-fire seasons and rising sea levels for the state by the end of the century. The Commission is calling for more investment in clean energy alternatives.

The shadow attorney general George Brandon says it should up to MPs itself and not the law to raise its standards of their behavior. He might become in some relation to Craig Thompson scandal. Mr Thompson denies allegations he misused⁴ union funds.

And three people have been arrested over the stabbing death of a man in Sydney's inner west. Police found the man lying unconscious in Marrickville street just after 9 o'clock last night. Police arrested a woman and two men at the scene. 

1 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

2 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

3 killings   

谋杀( killing的名词复数 )； 突然发大财，暴发

参考例句：

• His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

4 misused   

v.使用…不当( misuse的过去式和过去分词 )；把…派作不正当的用途；虐待；滥用

参考例句：

• He misused his dog shamefully. 他可耻地虐待自己的狗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He had grossly misused his power. 他严重滥用职权。 来自《简明英汉词典》