澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-08-30

 British police have charged Rolf Harris with 13 sex offences. The Australian entertainer faces nine counts of indecently assaulting two teenage girls in the 1980s as well as making indecent images of children. He is due to face court later next month. 

 

Britain's parliament is debating whether to take military action against Syria. Prime Minister David Cameron says he's convinced the Syrian regime is behind last week's chemical attack. He says the government has legal advice and can launch a strike against Syria without UN backing.

 

The Coalition¹ has hit back at government claims of a costings black hole. Kevin Rudd says the Coalition has a-ten-billion dollar hole in its savings² but the heads of Treasury³ and Finance say their departments have never costed Coalition policies. 

 

A new poll shows Labor⁴'s facing a possible wipe out in Western Sydney. The News Poll has found a 9 per cent swing against Labor in its five most marginal seats there. If that swing was repeated in neighbouring electorates,another four seats would fall to the Coalition. 

 

And the doping watchdog could claim for sculp with Canberra winner Shandor Erl agreeing to assist the investigation⁵ into NRL. Erl has been given a provisional suspension and an infraction⁶ notice for using and trafficking a banned peptide. He's the first player to be charged as a result of the investigation.

  

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 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。

3 treasury   

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

• The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
• This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

4 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

5 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

6 infraction   

n.违反；违法

参考例句：

• He was criticized for his infraction of the discipline.他因违反纪律而受到了批评。
• Parking at the bus stop is illegal,Motorists committing this infraction are heavily fined.在公交站停车是违法的，触犯此条的司机将受重罚。